Dermatobranchus from Port Stephens

October 14, 1998
From: David Atkinson

16 September 1998

Hi,
I am having trouble identifying the attached armina (2 pics). It was found eating soft coral just off the Fishermans Co Op at Nelson Bay Pt. Stephens on the 6/9/98 in 6M. of water. It is only 9mm long.

David Atkinson
    

atkin@hunterlink.net.au

Atkinson, D., 1998 (Oct 14) Dermatobranchus from Port Stephens. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/261

Sorry its taken a while to reply David. This is clearly the unidentified species of Dermatobranchus pictured above. Species of Dermatobranchus are 'supposed' to eat soft corals like this, not the fascinating Armina cygnea which as a species of Armina 'should' have been feeding on sea pens. .. Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1998 (Oct 14). Comment on Dermatobranchus from Port Stephens by David Atkinson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/261

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Dermatobranchus sp. 1.

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