Re: Reticulidia fungia from Vanuatu

June 21, 2004
From: Nick Hobgood


Dr. Bill,
I am so sad to see news of the Forum's closure!! I really enjoyed looking through the photos and posts.

I know you are doing this on your spare time but would like to send this picture of what looks like a Reticulidia fungia but with two sets of rhinopores and all the photos I have seen so far only have one pair. Is this normal?

Thanks
Nick Hobgood
East Timor

nick@congo-pages.org

Hobgood, N., 2004 (Jun 21) Re: Reticulidia fungia from Vanuatu. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12654

Dear Nick,
I assume this photo is from East Timor? The problems with the Forum are not as yet resolved but I am hoping to spend some time on it each week.

This is indeed Reticulidia fungia. The 'double' rhinophores are a developmental mistake. Have a look at the abnormalities page where I have listed the many photos we now have of such abnormalities.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Jun 21). Comment on Re: Reticulidia fungia from Vanuatu by Nick Hobgood. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12654

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