Re: Asteronotus variability

September 25, 2001
From: Julie Marshall

Dear Bill,
Most of the usual brown colour form of Asteronutus cespitosus which I have found at at Heron Island are around 120 to 160 mm in size. Some have been smaller but all have the same arrangement of pustules on the mantle. The dull yellow animal with the numerous pustules was only 90 mm so I don't think size is reason for the variation. Possibly it is a different species?

Best wishes,
Julie Marshall

juliemarshall@netspace.net.au

Marshall, J., 2001 (Sep 25) Re: Asteronotus variability. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5324

Thanks Julie,
Yes it's certainly possible that there is more than one species of Asteronotus. Perhaps the uniformly coloured 'species' needs another name.

Cheers,
Bill Rudman

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