Kaloplocamus peludo from Heron Island

February 28, 2007
From: Julie Marshall

Dear Bill,

With reference to Bill Bolland's message about the new species Kaloplocamus peludo I have found four specimens of this species at Heron Island [Great Barrier Reef]. They were found under dead coral slabs at the reef crest at low tide or on bryozoans attached to grids covering saltwater intake pipes. Attached is a photo of one of them which originally appeared in the book by Richard Willan and myself on the Nudibranchs of Heron Island as Kaloplocamus sp. 1.

Locality: Heron Island, 1 m., Queensland, Australia, Pacific, November 1998, Intertidal. Length: 10 mm. Photographer: Julie Marshall.

Best wishes,
Julie Marshall

juliemarshall@netspace.net.au

Marshall, J.G., 2007 (Feb 28) Kaloplocamus peludo from Heron Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19552

Thanks Julie,

I have added a few close-ups of part of your animal to show the 'hairy' nature of the lateral papillae

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Feb 28). Comment on Kaloplocamus peludo from Heron Island by Julie Marshall. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19552

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