Colga minichevi from Kuril Islands
April 13, 2006
From: Alexei Chernyshev
Here is some information on Colga minichevi
Colga minichevi Martynov and Baranetz, 2002 is very similar to Colga villosa and C. pacifica, but differs by smooth edge of the rhinophoral pockets and lacking of the rachidian tooth. This species is found from along the Kuril Islands, in Okhotsk Sea and northern Japan Sea (Martynov and Baranetz, 2002).
Locality: Iturup Island, intertidal, Russia, Pacific Ocean, July 23, 2005, under stones. Length: 4-5 cm. Photographer: Chernyshev A.V..
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Martynov A.V., Baranetz O.N. (2002). A revision of the genus Colga Bergh (Opisthobranchia, Polyceridae), with description of a new species from the North Pacific. Ruthenica, 12(1): 23-43 (in Russian).
Alexei Chernyshev
tsher@bio.dvgu.ru
Chernyshev, A.V., 2006 (Apr 13) Colga minichevi from Kuril Islands. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16299
Dear Alexei,
Thanks for photos of these animals which most of us will never see alive.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
