Spurilla neapolitana from Mexico
June 1, 2005
From: Juan José Alfaro M
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Dear Friends
Greetings from México City, México :)
My name is Juan José Alfaro and I am the owner of www.alfaquarium.com. I have a Forum in which one of my friends submitted a picture asking what was it [Photographer: Manavion]. I believe it is a Nudibranch but I would like to know a little more about it so I can tell him, as you will see in the picture he has a reef aquarium with corals, and I believe that some of this beautiful animals are corallivores.
Any info that you may give me it will be submitted in Alfaquariums Forum giving all the credits to this amazing organization.
Best Regards
Juan José
juanjose@alfaquarium.com
Alfaro, J.J., 2005 (Jun 1) Spurilla neapolitana from Mexico. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13898![](/images/m13898d.jpg)
Dear Juan José,
This is indeed a nudibranch. It is an aeolid species which has been tentatively identified with the Mediterranean species Spurilla neapolitana, but I think more work is needed before we can confirm that. This 'form' has been reported from the Caribbean and down to central Brazil. Species of Spurilla feed on sea anemones rather than hard corals, so although the corals in the aquarium may be safe I suspect sea anemones might be in danger. However if you find it is feeding on a common sea anemone it might be better to replace the anemones every now and again rather than remove the beautiful nudibranch.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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