Armina sp. 6

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: ARMININA
Family: Arminidae

PHOTO

Anilao, Luzon Island, Philippines, April, 2000. Photo: Jeff Rosenfeld.

Also reported from Japan as Armina japonica (Eliot, 1913) in Opisthobranchs of Izu Peninsula by Suzuki Keiu, but Eliot's description and illustration is quite different.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (June 13) Armina sp. 6 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/armisp6

Related messages


RE: Jeff Rosenfeld's Armina

June 14, 2001
From: Michael D. Miller

Dear Bill
Jeff Rosenfeld's Armina sp. is listed as Armina japonica (Eliot, 1913) in Opisthobranchs of Izu Peninsula by Suzuki Keiu.
Cheers,
Mike Miller

mdmiller@cts.com

Miller, M.D., 2001 (Jun 14) RE: Jeff Rosenfeld's Armina. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4583

Thanks Mike,
The only problem is that Armina japonica (Eliot, 1913) was originally described as a black animal with yellow lined ridges. And it had a purplish foot and head shield both edged in yellow. A subsequent description (Baba, 1949) confirms Eliot's external features which suggests that Suzuki Keiu's identification is incorrect. I guess i will have to resort to a number for the time being - Armina sp. 6.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jun 14). Comment on RE: Jeff Rosenfeld's Armina by Michael D. Miller. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4583

Armina from the Philippines

June 10, 2001
From: Jeff Rosenfeld

Hi Bill,
We called this photo Armina sp.
(http://www.oz.net/~vibrant/armina37_anilao9.html). It was taken in Anilao, Luzon Island, Philippines in April, 2000.

If you could provide a positive identification and any information you have,
it would be greatly appreciated.

Jeff

jhrosenfeld@seattleschools.org

Rosenfeld, J., 2001 (Jun 10) Armina from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4388

Thanks Jeff,
It certainly looks like an Armina but it is sometimes hard to be sure without any anatomical information. If anyone recognises this species could they please let me know
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jun 10). Comment on Armina from the Philippines by Jeff Rosenfeld . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4388