Flabellina ischitana from Portugal

April 24, 2006
From: David Abecasis


Here's what I think is a great picture of Flabellina affinis.

Locality: Faro, 16 metres, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean, 13 April 2006. Photographer: David Abecasis.

Best regards,
David Abecasis

davidbecas@netcabo.pt

Abecasis, D., 2006 (Apr 24) Flabellina ischitana from Portugal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16335

Note added 25 April: This is indeed F. affinis. My mistake - Bill Rudman

Dear David,
It is a nice photo but I think it is of Flabellina ischitana. It is very similar in colour to F. affinis but one colour difference is that in F. affinis the ceratal digestive gland duct is obscured by a purplish dusting over the ceratal wall. In this animal the reddish digestive gland is clearly visible through an apparently transparent ceratal wall.  The pinkish lobules filling the base of the ceratal stalks are the ovotestis.

I would appreciate some feedback on this please Lucas?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Apr 24). Comment on Flabellina ischitana from Portugal by David Abecasis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16335

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