Pleurobranchus mamillatus? from Japan

May 22, 2003
From: Yoshinori Fukuyo

Dear Bill,
This creature encountered at the 15 meter water depth of the Tsuruga Bay coast in Japan. The size is about 10 centimeters.

I photographed it on March 22nd, 2003. The water temperature is 17 degrees.

Is this a variation of Pleurobranchus mamillatus?

Yoshinori, Fukuyo

fox@vcs.wbs.ne.jp

Fukuyo, Y., 2003 (May 22) Pleurobranchus mamillatus? from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9961

Dear Yoshinori,
yes your animal is a colour form of Pleurobranchus mamillatus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (May 22). Comment on Pleurobranchus mamillatus? from Japan by Yoshinori Fukuyo. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9961

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