Aplysia sydneyensis

Aplysia sydneyensis at Jervis Bay, JBT

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Identification history

Aplysia sydneyensis	28 May 2019	AndrewG
Aplysia sydneyensis	28 May 2019	AndrewG
Aplysia dactylomela	27 May 2019	kdm

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2 comments

AndrewG wrote:

29 May 2019

I can't see any black rings on the body, which suggests A sydneyensis. If there were black rings not visible in the pic, then it would be A argus. NB: A dactylomela name now reserved for Atlantic Ocean species (Pacific equivalent now all A argus).

kdm wrote:

29 May 2019

Thanks Andrew, good to know. My field guide must be out of date

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Location information

Coordinates 150.757605 -35.123485
Places Jervis Bay, JBT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
26 May 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
kdm Recorded by
Collections
Marine Invertebrates Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca) Sea Slugs, Sea Hares, Bubble Shells (Gastropoda, Euthyneura) kdm South Coast NatureMapr Aplysia sydneyensis

Species information

Aplysia sydneyensis Scientific name
Aplysia sydneyensis Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 13.07m Recorded at altitude
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