Trapania darvelli from Hong Kong

February 3, 2002
From: Bill Rudman & Brian Darvell


Here is some information and photos on Trapania darvelli from Brian Darvell's Hong Kong collections.

This white animal with brown oral tentacles, brown-tipped lateral processes and brown-edged gills and rhinophores differs from all other species of the genus in colour.
The largest known specimen has a preserved length of 13 mm.

PHOTO:
AM C150348, 2 specimens, 19 April 1986, Site 2.127, Cock's Head Rock, Mirs Bay, 7 m, Hong Kong. Photos: Brian Darvell.

Hong Kong Collection Records:
AM C150348, 2 specimens, 19 April 1986, Site 2.127, Cock's Head Rock, Mirs Bay, 7 m, Hong Kong.

Reference:
• Rudman, W.B. & Darvell, B.W. (1990) Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong. Part 1. Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae, (Nudibranchia). Asian Marine Biology, 7: 31-79

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman & Brian Darvell

Rudman, W.B. & Darvell, B.W., 2002 (Feb 3) Trapania darvelli from Hong Kong. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6012

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