Sohgenia palauensis? from southwestern India

December 21, 2009
From: Apte Deepak

Concerning message #6142:

Dear Bill

Is it by any chance Sohgenia palauensis?

Locality: Lakshadweep, 2m, India, Lakshadweep Sea, SW coast of India, 16 December 2009, Reef. Length: 8 mm. Photographer: Deepak Apte.

Deepak Apte

spiderconch@gmail.com

Apte, D.A., 2009 (Dec 21) Sohgenia palauensis? from southwestern India. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23008

Dear Deepak,

I have no doubt that your animal is the rarely reported Sohgenia palauensis. It fots the original description and other photos we have of it on the Forum very well. Your find is another huge range extension. This species was previously known only from the tropical NW Pacific.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Dec 21). Comment on Sohgenia palauensis? from southwestern India by Apte Deepak. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23008

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