Re: Aphelodoris? from sthn New Zealand

December 15, 2009
From: Amy Moran

Concerning message #7490:

Hi Bill/Ian,

I collected this animal while diving around Wellington, and we and saw several others with a definite yellow margin and yellow tinting on the rhinophores and branchial plume (along with others that had no yellow). Interesting that this seems to be such a variable species.

Locality: Breaker Bay, Wellington, 25 feet, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific, 8 December 2009, Rock wall (photographed in lab). Photographer: Amy Moran.

Regards,
Amy

moran@clemson.edu

Moran, A., 2009 (Dec 15) Re: Aphelodoris? from sthn New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22958

Dear Amy,

Yes this is a species of Aphelodoris. It's possible there is more than one species in New Zealand waters but no one has investigated whether the colour variability is reflected in anatomical differences. At present Aphelodoris luctuosa is considered to be be the sole species occurring throughout New Zealand

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Dec 15). Comment on Re: Aphelodoris? from sthn New Zealand by Amy Moran. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22958

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