Species list The following list of fact sheets contains information on hundreds of species of sea slugs from around the world. New species are added regularly in response to discussions on the Forum. Linked to each fact sheet are Forum messages and responses. ORDER CEPHALASPIDEA SUPERFAMILY ACTEONOIDEA FAMILY Acteonidae Acteon eloiseae …

By this stage they have exuded a sticky secretion and wiggle and writhe for some time probably in an attempt to distract potential predators. This process of casting off body parts is known as autotomy. See Lobiger references. Authorship details Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 14) Lobiger viridis Pease, 1863. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum ...

Species list The following list of fact sheets contains information on hundreds of species of sea slugs from around the world. New species are added regularly in response to discussions on the Forum. Linked to each fact sheet are Forum messages and responses. Acanthodoris brunnea Acanthodoris hudsoni Acanthodoris lutea Acanthodoris nanaimoensis Acanthodoris pilosa …

Welcome to the Sea Slug Forum On the Sea Slug Forum you can ask questions, post information and find out more about nudibranchs, bubble-shells, sea hares and other sea slugs. This site aims to generate more interest in these fascinating animals by sharing information with a worldwide audience. The Forum is a useful tool for anyone with an interest in sea slugs from scientists …

Jan 13, 1999 · Kerry Clark has died January 13, 1999 From: Paula Mikkelsen Dr. Kerry Bruce Clark, Professor of Biological Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne) and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, 10 January 1999, of apparent heart failure. Kerry's research focused on the biology of …

Sep 22, 2008 · Very common widespread Indo-West Pacific species ranging in background colour from a pale translucent white, through yellow and brown to a deep purple. The mantle is covered in small tubercles each outlined by a polygon which is either deeper in colour th

Jul 14, 2008 · The darndest thing was that while I was watching their very sensual display (rubbing and rearing up on one another) I couln't help but think they were enjoying themselves. Could these primitive animals have emotions? Paul Sim [email protected] Sim, P., 2005 (Jul 13) Mating Triopha catalinae from Canada. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian ...

Clione antarctica (Smith, 1902) Order: GYMNOSOMATA Family: Clionidae DISTRIBUTION Southern Hemisphere in polar and cold temperate waters - Pelagic Clione limacina was previously considered to have a bipolar distribution but Gilmer & Lalli (1990) show many internal and external differences between northern and southern hemisphere populations and consider the southern …

May 3, 2010 · Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777 Order: NUDIBRANCHIA Suborder: AEOLIDINA Family: Glaucidae DISTRIBUTION Circumglobal in temperate and tropical waters. PHOTO UPPER: Collaroy Beach, Sydney, February 1987. 4cm long alive. Photographed from above to show the modified foot. Note: as these animals float upside down, their foot is always dorsal. …

Mar 19, 1999 · Torsion and detorsion UPPER: The primitive marine snail Phenacolepas, with its cap-shaped shell folded back to show its mantle cavity. Note pair of large shell muscles and single large gill (arrow). LOWER RIGHT: Gills of the dorid nudibranch Platydoris showing the anal papillae (arrow) intimately connected. LOWER LEFT: Part of the left side of the phyllidiid …