Pleurobranchea maculata from S.E. Australia

July 31, 2002
From: John Chuk


Dear Bill,
Here is an image of two specimens of Pleurobranchea maculata photographed at Flinders pier, Victoria, Australia, on April 29, 1995. They were two of a group of four specimens found under a piece of timber lying on the bottom beneath the pier at a depth of 4m. I did not record the size of these specimens but suspect they are in the 70 to 80mm range.

I have included a close up of a portion of the right side of the specimen in the foreground, as a portion of the gill (arrowed) is visible below the mantle margin.

Best wishes,
John.

jchuk@giant.net.au

Chuk, J., 2002 (Jul 31) Pleurobranchea maculata from S.E. Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7661

Thanks John,
Bill Rudman

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