Quoy & Gaimard's 'Fucola rubra'

April 18, 2000
From: Bill Rudman

In reference to Kathe Jensen's message about Fucola rubra Quoy & Gaimard, 1832, here is the original illustration. It is described as having a violet head and a pattern of red longitudinal lines on the body. Found somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Bill Rudman.


References.
•Pruvot-Fol, A (1934) Les opisthobranches de Quoy & Gaimard. Archives du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, series 6(11): 13-89,Pl.1.
•Quoy, J.R & Gaimard, J.P (1832) Voyages de decouvertes de l`Astrolabe pendant les annees 1826-1829 sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d`Urville. Zoologie 2: 1-686.[p321-322, Pl 24 figs 21, 22]

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Apr 18) Quoy & Gaimard's 'Fucola rubra'. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2288

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