Juvenile Flabellina exoptata from Banda Sea

December 3, 2005
From: Linda Ianniello

Dr. Bill,

here is an adorable juvenile Flabellina exoptata. The rhinophores look too big for him to hold up!

Locality: Hoga Island, North Wall dive site, Indonesia, Banda Sea. 5 November 2005. Coral wall. Photographer: Linda Ianniello

Regards,
Linda I.

lindai1@bellsouth.net

Ianniello, L., 2005 (Dec 3) Juvenile Flabellina exoptata from Banda Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15359

Thanks Linda,
Out-sized rhinophores are a good indicator of juveniles, I guess it's just as important for juveniles to smell (and find) their food as it is for adults, so I guess in this case, bigger is better.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Dec 3). Comment on Juvenile Flabellina exoptata from Banda Sea by Linda Ianniello. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15359

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