Aplysia cf. gigantea
Sowerby, 1869
» If you find this species has been misidentified, please let us know
Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Richard Willan: Notice how the parapodia of this Aplysia are separated very low down on the body right at ground level– this character make it a member of the subgenus Varria, and definitely excludes Aplysia juliana as a possible identification because that is in the subgenus Aplysia where the parapodia are fused much higher up on the body. I have a suspicion that this species might be Aplysia gigantea which is common elsewhere in the Indian Ocean, so call it Aplysia cf. gigantea.
| Location: | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Photographer: | Guido Zsilavecz |
| Taken on: | February 26, 2006 |
| Viewed: | 371 times |
| Posted: | 11 months ago |
| Updated: | 11 months ago |
« Berthellina citrina | Other photos taken at Cape Town, South Africa | Amanda armata »
Other photos of Aplysia gigantea
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Anaspidea |
| Family: | Aplysiidae |
| Species: | Aplysia gigantea |