Re: Thorunna daniellae from Midway

October 4, 2003
From: Keoki Stender

Hi Bill,
You are correct about the date, April 10, 2000. Thanks for the information on Thorunna's mantle glands. I'm glad it helps support your research.
Keoki Stender

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Stender, K., 2003 (Oct 4) Re: Thorunna daniellae from Midway. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11088

Dear Keoki,
I was right about the date but as you will see from Rebecca's message, I was wrong about the identification. Your animal is in fact Thorunna kahuna. The stuff I said about the mantle glands still hold true for the genus but it does raise the question of why so many species in the genus seem to lack these glands which are a pretty standard part of a chromodorids anatomy. One other thing it would be worth checking on if you get the chance is whether T. kahuna 'wiggles' its gills as it scrawling along. Almost all species of Thorunna exhibit this behaviour. The gills stand upright and rhythmically flick from side to side.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Oct 4). Comment on Re: Thorunna daniellae from Midway by Keoki Stender. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11088

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