Aegires minor
(Eliot, 1904)
Also known as: Notodoris minor
Photographed by: Erwin Kodiat
Some dive operators name it Banana nudibranch
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Aegiridae |
| Species: | Aegires minor |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #4636
A particularly dark coloured individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1851
This species is distinguished by the network of black lines, like wire netting, all over the body and (consistently) also the sides of the foot. Although it has the specific name of minor (because the original name-bearing type specimen was very small), it is actually the largest member of the family!Comment from Richard Willan on photo #619
This photo shows the bushy gills emerging behind the large three-lobed protective sheath formed by the mantle.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #621
It is not always possible to distinguish between Aegires gardineri and Aegires minor externally, and that is the case with the upper individual here because the side of the foot is not visible in this photo. However, its association with an individual that is definitely Aegires minor, suggests it is also Aegires minor.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #847
An extremely dark individual. Note the black lines on the sides of the foot, which characterise Aegires minor.Locality:
- Indonesia
- PNG
- Malaysia
- Sipadan (1) Aug
- Philippines
- Bohol (1)
- Fiji
- Fiji (1)
- Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands (1) Jul
