Spurilla neapolitana? from Jamaica
October 22, 2003
From: Ross W. Gundersen
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Dear Bill:
Here is another sea slug from Jamaica. As I said in my first message, all specimens were collected from St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, West Indies. Photo: R. Gundersen.
Is it Spurilla neapolitana? This animal, 2 cm in length, was found in a sterile tide pool.
Best wishes,
Ross
ross.gundersen@uwp.edu
Gundersen, R.W., 2003 (Oct 22) Spurilla neapolitana? from Jamaica. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11135Thanks Ross,
This looks very like the animal from Japan which has been identified as Spurilla chromosoma [see message]
As I have mentioned before this Caribbean 'form' differs from Mediterranean animals in which there is clear sign of the digestive gland branching throughout the body wall. Also there is a similar animal with tuberculate rhinophores also found in the Caribbbean. See your earlier message
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
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