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Rostanga arbutus

(Angas, 1864)


Matthias Wildermuth Sydney, Botnay Bay at 8 m, size 15 to 20 mm help with Id please thanks

Chris Cunnold Is it Rostanga bifurcata?

Matthias Wildermuth The rhinophores throw me off...but could be thanks

Matthias Wildermuth Gary Cobb could u help with id please ?

Damian Hofman Rostanga arbutus (Angas, 1846)??

Ashley Missen Yes' this is Rostanga arbutus. Richard

Geoffrey Van Damme

João Pedro Silva You should put the location in every photo. If I didn't suspect this was taken in the other side of the world (from my perspective) I'd tentatively identify this as Rostanga rubra when this is most probably Rostanga arbutus.

Deb Aston Is this one Rostanga arbutus? It is bigger than others that I find - around 15mm.

Patrik Good By the way, arbutus means 'strawberry tree'. Never seen a strawberry tree but have seen this guy too. And it was at least 15mm.

Gary Cobb I think this is Sclerodoris tarka Burn, 1969 can't see alot of detail in the mantle as far as spiracles and it is not brilliant red-orange.

Deb Aston I will pm more photos to you, it was brillant red-orange, the green background does show that well.

Gary Cobb After seeing it institution I agree it is Rostanga arbutus

Deb Aston Is this one Rostanga arbutus? It is bigger than others that I find - around 15mm.

Patrik Good By the way, arbutus means 'strawberry tree'. Never seen a strawberry tree but have seen this guy too. And it was at least 15mm.

Gary Cobb I think this is Sclerodoris tarka Burn, 1969 can't see alot of detail in the mantle as far as spiracles and it is not brilliant red-orange.

Deb Aston I will pm more photos to you, it was brillant red-orange, the green background does show that well.

Gary Cobb After seeing it institution I agree it is Rostanga arbutus

Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Mollusca (Phylum)
    Gastropoda (Class)
      Heterobranchia (Subclass)
        Opisthobranchia (Infraclass)
          Nudibranchia (Order)
            Euctenidiacea (Suborder)
              Doridacea (Infraorder)
                Doridoidea (Superfamily)
                  Discodorididae (Family)
                    Rostanga (Genus)
                      Rostanga arbutus (Species)
Associated Species