Colour variability in Haminoea zelandiae

October 27, 2006
From: Bill Rudman

I came across these photos I took of Haminoea zelandiae many years ago. They show the range of colour variation from pale translucent brown to almost black.  Unfortunately I wasn't very diligent in labelling slides in those days so I have no details on these photos other than that they would have been from somewhere in Auckland, New Zealand in 1969 or 1970 when I was studying their biology and comparative anatomy.

  • Rudman, W.B. (1971): On the opisthobranch genus Haminoea Turton & Kingston. Pacific Science, 25(4): 545-59, 12 figs.
  • Rudman, W.B. (1971) Structure and functioning of the gut in the bullomorpha (Opisthobranchia) Part 1. Herbivores. Journal of Natural History, 5(6): 647-675, 18 figs.

Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Oct 27) Colour variability in Haminoea zelandiae. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18126

Factsheet

Haminoea zelandiae

Related messages

  1. Egg mass of Haminoea zelandiae
    From: Bill Rudman, October 27, 2006
  2. Haminoea zelandiae egg masses
    From: Paul Furneaux, December 8, 2003
  3. Haminoea zelandiae from Tauranga, New Zealand
    From: Paul Furneaux, June 6, 2003
  4. Shells of Haminoea zelandiae
    From: Bill Rudman, June 6, 2003
  5. Gizzard plates of Haminoea zelandiae
    From: Bill Rudman, December 23, 1999

Show factsheet and all related messages