Aplysia parvula from Halmahera, Indonesia

June 9, 2005
From: Richard Harlan

Dear Sirs,
I just got back from exploratory diving in Halmahera, Malocco, Indonesia.
And I saw this nudibranch in the depth around 15 metres, with the length of around 1 cm. I have never seen this before, so I check in this website, and I guess this is Aplysia parvula, isn't it?

Locality:  Latalata Island, Goraichi, Halmahera, Patingti Straits, Indonesia. Depth: 15 metres. Length: 1 - 1.5 cm. 21 May 2005. Ordinary corals. Photographer: Richard Harlan

Regards,
Richard Harlan

richardkurni@gmail.com

Harlan, R., 2005 (Jun 9) Aplysia parvula from Halmahera, Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13930

Dear Richard,
Yes this is Aplysia parvula. The lower photo shows the classic searching behavioue many opisthobranchs exhibit when they are 'sniffing' around trying to orient themselves. Being essentially blind, stretching out and waving their head and sense organs around, helps them to find something to crawl on to, and to find possible food scents in the water [see Sea Hare head Fact Sheet].
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jun 9). Comment on Aplysia parvula from Halmahera, Indonesia by Richard Harlan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13930

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