Aeolidiella oliviae from S. California

July 21, 2007
From: Jim Lyle

Dear Dr. Rudman,

I believe these are Aeolidiella oliviae, along with a likely egg ribbon, flat worms, tube worm, et al. The orange color in the background is due to rust - the Branchs were found under an iron flake from a wreck.

Locality: Redondo Beach, 21 metres, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, 14 July 2007, wreck. Length: 12 mm. Photographer: Jim Lyle.

Jim Lyle

jlyle@adelphia.net

Lyle, J.L., 2007 (Jul 21) Aeolidiella oliviae from S. California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20223

Hi Jim,

Thanks for sharing this. Your shots really show the characteristics of this species well. In Bill's cropped close-up you can even see the spots locating the evolving eyes of this mollusk. It is also so nice to have the egg ribbon right there. Notice that this species lays an egg coil attached to the substrate on edge, rather than flat like other species.

Best wishes,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2007 (Jul 21). Comment on Aeolidiella oliviae from S. California by Jim Lyle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20223

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Aeolidiella oliviae