Armina sp. 3.

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: ARMININA
Family: Arminidae

DISTRIBUTION

Known only from Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa.

PHOTO

South Coast of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, near Port Shepstone, on coarse sand between low profile scattered rocky reef, Depth: 36m, June 1999. Size: 125mm. PHOTO: Valda Fraser.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (November 5) Armina sp. 3. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/armisp3

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Armina sp. 3 from South Africa

December 16, 2001
From: Allan Connell

Hi Bill
Here is an image of your Armina sp. 3 which I collected many years ago, at about 52m on a reef off Park Rynie on the east coast of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal. Valda Fraser sent you a pic of the same beastie, but this aspect shows the mushroom like gills rather well, so might be of interest.
With greetings and best wishes
Allan Connell

aconnell@csir.co.za

Connell, A., 2001 (Dec 16) Armina sp. 3 from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5835

Thanks Allan,
More photos of interesting slugs are always welcome. It is indeed a spectacular looking animal.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Dec 16). Comment on Armina sp. 3 from South Africa by Allan Connell. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5835

Armina from South Africa

November 6, 1999
From: Valda Fraser

dear Bill,
Thanks for the information on Ceratosoma tenue. Here is an unidentified black arminid.

Locality: South Coast of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, near Port Shepstone, on coarse sand between low profile scattered rocky reef, Depth: 36m, June 1999.
Size: 125mm

Kind regards,
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 1999 (Nov 6) Armina from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1481

Dear Valda,
A number of species of Armina were described earlier this century from South Africa. Unfortunately most were described from from preserved specimens and not surprisingly their colour in preservative had become 'blackish with white lines'.

I think they will only be sorted out when their anatomy is studied. from a quick look at the descriptions, your animal seems to differ from them all in having relatively few longitudinal mantle ridges (usually about 30). I am pretty sure it is a species of Armina, but again, a closer look at the anatomy would be needed to confirm that.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 6). Comment on Armina from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1481