Tritonia lineata? from Malta

September 9, 1999
From: Constantine Mifsud


Dear Bill,
I am posting a couple of photos of a Tritonia species which I have just found. It was found in dredgings from a hard substrate at a depth of 70-80m. from off Blata Steps, Malta.

The specimen was found in a rather bad condition, but my conclusions are that it is a juvenile Tritonia lineata Alder & Hancock, 1848. The 3mm specimen is completely translucent white with opaque white linear lines on its sides. The cerata do seem to belong to this species. Any opinions please?

Constantine Mifsud

kejdon@orbit.net.mt

Mifsud, C., 1999 (Sep 9) Tritonia lineata? from Malta. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1315

Dear Constantine,
It looks as though its foregut has burst out through the mouth. I am not sure what you mean by white lines on its sides. Do you mean the edge of the notum or do you mean on the sides of the body below the gills. I understand adult Tritonia lineata have a white line down each side of the dorsum
connecting to the inside base of each of 6 gills on each side.

But let's see if anyone can help. I am not familiar with the species.
Bill Rudman.

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