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Doto koenneckeri. L. 9mm. Unpigmented pale subdorsal lines. Smooth translucent rhinophores in narrow sheaths with dilated rim. LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. August 2010.

Species

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I.F. Smith

Note unpigmented pale subdorsal lines. Length 9mm. On Aglaophenia pluma on Halidrys siliqua, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. August 2010.

Fjordia browni. Length 35 mm. White pigment distally on smooth oral tentacles and wrinkled rhinophores. LWS. Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011.

Species

Fjordia browni (Picton, 1980)

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I.F. Smith

Coryphella browni. Anus beneath 2nd ceratal group; same position as on C. verrucosa & C. lineata. Between 1st and 2nd ceratal groups on C. gracilis, C. pedata & C. pellucida . Rocky shore, strong currents, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011.

Species

Fjordia browni (Picton, 1980)

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I.F. Smith

Rhinophore sheaths of Dendronotacea

Species

Dendronotacea

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I.F. Smith

Rhinophore sheaths of (top left to bottom right);

Doto fragilis, Dendronotus frondosus, Tritonia hombergii and Lomantus genei.

From

Alder, J. & Hancock, A. 1845-1855. A monograph of the British nudibranchiate mollusca. London, Ray Society.

Aeolid veliger illustration adapted from Alder and Hancock. Adult aeolids have no shell, but the veliger stage in the first fortnight or so of life has one, indicating that these sea slugs evolved from shelled gastropdods.

Species

Aeolidiacea

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I.F. Smith

Cerata of Coryphella browni. Whitish nematocists visible inside translucent cerata tips with opaque white band of surface pigment. LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011.

Species

Fjordia browni (Picton, 1980)

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I.F. Smith

Coryphella browni. Length 35mm. Sickle-shape propodial tentacles on foot, smooth oral tentacles with rounded mouth at base, and wrinkled rhinophores. Expanded genital pores behind right propodial tentacle. LWS. Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011.

Species

Fjordia browni (Picton, 1980)

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I.F. Smith

Coryphella browni. Length 35mm. Cerata rise from raised ridge of white flesh. Opaque white ovotestis in posterior half. Brown hind gut leads to anus on right flank. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011.

Species

Fjordia browni (Picton, 1980)

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Coryphella browni. Length 35mm. Wrinkled rhinophores. White broken medial line on metapodium (tail) reduced to a few flecks at tip on this specimen. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011.

Species

Fjordia browni (Picton, 1980)

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Lamellariacea

Species

Lamellariacea

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

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