Aglajid sp. 11

Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Superfamily: PHILINOIDEA
Family: Aglajidae

PHOTO

Locality: "Sandy Bottom", East Timor. Banda Sea. Depth: 12 m. Length: 3-4 cm. 4 December 2005. sandy, gradual slope. Photographer: Brian Francisco

Note tapering extension of posterior crest of headshield. See message describing this species feeding on benthic ctenophores. Similar in shape to Aglajid sp. 9.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2006 (January 12) Aglajid sp. 11 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/aglajidsp11

Related messages

  1. Aglajid eating a benthic ctenophore
    From: Brian Francisco, January 13, 2006

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