Does Flabellina sp. 5 = Flabellina dushia?

February 5, 2005
From: Colin Redfern

Dear Bill,
Coryphella dushia Marcus & Marcus, 1963 was recently redescribed by Ortea, Caballer & Moro (2004) from material collected from the Canary Islands and Cape Verde, and they suggest that Flabellina sp. B in Bahamian Seashells may be that species. Is this therefore a possible identification for the Forum's Flabellina sp. 5 ?

  • Ortea, J., M. Caballer & L. Moro. 2004. Dos aeolidaceos con ceratas rojos de la region macaronesica y el mar Caribe (Mollusca: Nudibranchia). Vieraea, 32: 83-96.

Best wishes,
Colin:

bahamianseashells@att.net

Redfern, C., 2005 (Feb 5) Does Flabellina sp. 5 = Flabellina dushia?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13080

Dear Colin,
Thanks for drawing this to my attention. Although the original description of Coryphella dushia was very brief, there is certainly nothing in it that precludes Ortea, Caballer & Moro's animals from being identified with it. I have discussed this a little on the Fact Sheet I have prepared for it as Flabellina dushia. The photos in your book, Bahamian Seashells, show a good colour range of the species. Flabellina sp. 5 is indeed the same.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Feb 5). Comment on Does Flabellina sp. 5 = Flabellina dushia? by Colin Redfern. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13080

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