A juvenile Thorunna florens? from Okinawa

October 8, 1999
From: Bob Bolland


Hi Bill,

Here are the photos of the other species of Noumea I mentioned in my message.

There are two photos of the same individual.
Seragaki, Okinawa (original photos at 2:1); TL: 8mm; from 46m; 13 September, 1992.

Cheers,
Bob.

bolland@imicom.or.jp

Bolland, R.F., 1999 (Oct 8) A juvenile Thorunna florens? from Okinawa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1412

Dear Bob

I think from its size (8mm long) that this is a juvenile Thorunna florens. The only thing missing is the yellow lines which flank the white ones on the dorsum. Any notes on whether the gills wriggled or not?  We'd have to look at the radula to be sure but that would be my guess.

I have added another photo to the page on the similarly coloured Thorunna montrouzieri to show an 8mm long animal without its full coloration.

Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Oct 8). Comment on A juvenile Thorunna florens? from Okinawa by Bob Bolland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1412

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