Chelidonura sp. 3 from Bali

June 6, 2007
From: Danny van Belle

I found this little Chelidonura in quantities crawling all over the sand area in Tulamben. They were all similar in size, about 1 cm. Found it also at Puri Jati on the northside of Bali where these pictures were taken.
Notice also the blue line next to the head as indicated in the earlier message for this Chelidonura sp.

Locality: Puri Jati - Bali, 12 m, Indonesia, Indian Ocean, 26 august 2006, Sand area. Length: 1 cm. Photographer: Danny Van Belle.

Danny Van Belle

danny.van.belle@skynet.be

Van Belle, D., 2007 (Jun 6) Chelidonura sp. 3 from Bali. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19291

Thanks Danny,

I am not even sure if Chelidonura sp. 3 is one or more species. There seem to be a number of small species of Chelidonura which apparently don't grow much larger than 1 cm and often occur on sandflats in large numbers.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 6). Comment on Chelidonura sp. 3 from Bali by Danny van Belle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19291

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