Berthella canariensis
Cervera et. al., 2000
Order: NOTASPIDEA
Superfamily: PLEUROBRANCHOIDEA
Family: Pleurobranchidae
DISTRIBUTION
Known only from the Canary Ids, Atlantic Ocean.
PHOTO
Holotype, 36mm long, 8m depth, Bay of Gando, Isla de Gran Canaria, Canary Ids, eastern Atlantic, 12 February, 1984. Photo: Jesus Ortea.
Described from a single specimen. The mantle is grey and smooth, with black and opaque white spots scattered over the dorsal surface. The black spots are more numerous than the white. Berthella canariensis and B. californica differ from most species of Berthella in having a tuberculate gill rachis. In most species of Berthella the rachis is smooth.
References:
• Cervera, J.L., Gosliner, T.M., Garcia-Gomez, J.C., & Ortea, J.A. . (2000) A new species of Berthella Blainville, 1824 (Opisthobranchia: Notaspidea) from the Canary Islands eastern Atlantic Ocean), with a re-examination of the phylogenetic relationships of the Notaspidea. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 66: 301-311.
Rudman, W.B., 2002 (September 9) Berthella canariensis Cervera et. al., 2000. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/bertcana
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Photo of Berthella canariensis
September 13, 2002
From: Juan Lucas Cervera
Bill,
Here are the two photos of Berthella canariensis that I have, and they were supplied by Jesus Ortea. One of them is only the view of the underside.
Holotype, 36mm long, 8m depth, Bay of Gando, Isla de Gran Canaria, Canary Ids, eastern Atlantic, 12 February, 1984. Photo: Jesus Ortea.
Regards.
Lucas.
lucas.cervera@uca.es
Cervera, J.L., 2002 (Sep 13) Photo of Berthella canariensis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7936Thanks Lucas,
It is better to have a imperfect photo of the living animal than none at all.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
