Plocamopherus ceylonicus
(Kelaart, 1858)
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Below is comment from Dr. Bill Rudman, go to Sea Slug Forum to read more information
Dear Brent,
I am pretty sure this is a dark form of Plocamopherus ceylonicus. I have just discussed the spheres which are normally found at the tips of some of the four posterior lateral papillae in this species [message #19542]. They seem to be absent in your animal but I can't see the last two papillae clearly enough.
Tantalisingly, there is an earlier message [#18199] from Western Australia of the same species, but again the lateral papillae are out of focus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
| Location: | Fremantle, Australia |
| Photographer: | Brent Murdoch |
| Camera: | Olympus C8080 Wide Zoom › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | February 6, 2007 |
| Viewed: | 327 times |
| Posted: | 9 months ago |
| Updated: | 8 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Species: | Plocamopherus ceylonicus |