Aphelodoris from New Zealand

January 12, 2010
From: Nova Mieszkowska

Hi again

Another species that you can hopefully id - I'm sending them all separately as per your website instructions.

Locality: Tonga Island Marine Reserve, Abel Tasman National Park, nthn tip of South Island, New Zealand, 10 January 2010, rocky intertidal. Length: 2 inches. Photographer: N Mieszkowska.

Many thanks,
Nova

nova@mba.ac.uk

Mieszkowska, N., 2010 (Jan 12) Aphelodoris from New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23083

Dear Nova,

This is Aphelodoris luctuosa. As I discuss in an earlier message [#7490], it appears that southern specimens of this NZ species lack brown markings. In the close-up alongside, the raised rhinophore sheaths, which are characteristic of this genus are very onvious.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (Jan 12). Comment on Aphelodoris from New Zealand by Nova Mieszkowska. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23083

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Aphelodoris luctuosa

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