Halgerda batangas from the Solomon Ids

December 24, 2000
From: Mary Jane Adams


Hi Bill,
This beauty was observed on a barge wreck at Ghavutu Island [Solomon Ids] on several occasions in November 2000. The area is a sand slope below a WWII pier and dumping grounds. I tried to ID it using the images on the Forum. (Your website has become quite a reference source!) The reticulated pattern on the body looks like Halgerda malesso, however the rhinophores look more like Halgerda carlsoni. It was about 5 cm long and 4 cm tall. Depth: 25 meters
Water temp: 84F

What do you think it is?
Thanks,
Mary Jane

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Adams, M.J., 2000 (Dec 24) Halgerda batangas from the Solomon Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3412

Dear Mary Jane,
I'm pretty sure this is Halgerda batangas, which was only named in the last few months.

You will see a comparison of it and similarly coloured species at the top of this page. Your find certainly increases the known geographic distribution of the species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Dec 24). Comment on Halgerda batangas from the Solomon Ids by Mary Jane Adams. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3412

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