Flabellina babai from Senegal

April 3, 2003
From: Marina Poddubetskaia

Dear Bill,
Here are some other shots from Dakar, Senegal, including spawning photo.

Is this Flabellina babai?

These photos were taken by Patrice Petit de Voize [PdeVoize@aol.com] on the Tacoma wreck in Senegal in April 2001.

Best wishes,
Marina (and Patrice).

nembro@nembro.info

Poddubetskaia, M., 2003 (Apr 3) Flabellina babai from Senegal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9502

Thanks Marina & Patrice,
Apart from the rather reddish look of the ceratal bands I am sure this is F. babai. In an earlier message Lucas Cervera notes that this species occurs in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal. I don't know of any record from West Africa, but hopefully Lucas or other Atlantic workers can let us know.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Apr 3). Comment on Flabellina babai from Senegal by Marina Poddubetskaia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9502

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