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REVIEW
Cadien (in) Straughan é& Klink (1980)

A very useful list of opisthobranch species "Known" (7) from the southern California
bight. As this document qualifies as formal journal publication, I am compeéliéd to point
out several severe problems in the opisthobranch section. They are undocumented and
unsupported synonymies of two species: Aplysiopsis enteromorphae (Cockerel & Eliot,
1905) = Aplysiopsis smithi (Marcus, 1961) = Phyllobranchopsis enteromorphae C. & £,.
Flabellinopsis iodinea (Cooper, 1862) = Coryphella sabulicola Cowen & Laur, 1978.
Although I tend to agree with the latter, an explanation of the basis for these changes
would certainly be preferable; and, many species included in the list are of questionable
status and have avoided collection and/or documentation since originally described. This)
of course, is a reflection upon the need for a little "formal" house cleaning on many of
our older species, particularly those of the Bullomorpha.

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To my knowledge, this may be the first "formal" reference to Tritonia diomedea as
senior synonym to T. exsulans, although Thompson (1971) did imply it.

Many new species are known from the bight, however, only one is listed here,
Cadiens’s Rumecinida sp. (?)

Because this document is not widely available, two points of interest shouis be noted:
a) the range extension of Alderia .modesta from Elkhorn Slough to Newport =ay,
California, 300 miles, and b) although dropped by Smith & Carlton, 1975, Aglaja nana’s
range is extended from San Francisco Bay to Newport Bay, California, 375 mies. Does
this mean that A. mana is still valid? Other than these oversights, a formid=Die work. =4
Dave Behrens. |

FOR SALE

Dave Behren’s book entitled "Pacific Coast Nudibranchs" is still available from the
OPISTHOBRANCH NEWSLETTER at $14.95 plus $1.00 for shipping. California residents
must add appropriate sales tax. A review of this book appeared in the San Luis Obispo
TELEGRAM-TRIBUNE on Saturday, December 20, 1980 which includes a pictur2 of Dave
and of Chromodoris macfarlandi. About 2000 copies of Dave’s book have been sold to
date.

READER REQUESTS

Howard Katzman wants information on Arctic and Antarctic biology including unpublished]
photos. Howard is a Los Angeles teacher and is working on a paper for school including
possible publication. Contact him at 2043 Veteran Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Bob Burn wants a few preserved specimens of Cylichnella inculta (Gould, 1255) to
compare with local fauna found in Australia. He would like to obtain any of tine
Californian bullomorphs in exchange for similar Australian material or nudibréncns.

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A COLOR VARIATION IN CHROMODORIS MACFARLANDI (NUDIBRANCHIA:
DORIDACEA). by David W. Behrens, 416 Lilac Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402.

Personal observations of a large number of specimens and literature concerning
the eryptobranch dorid nudibranch Chromodoris macfarlandi Cockerell, 1901 has shown
the characteristic notal striping to be highly consistent. Color descriptions by Cockerell
(1901), MacFarland (1966), Keen (1971), McDonald (1977) and Behrens (1980) indicate a
body color of deep violet with three solid er ou to cadmium orange longitudinal
stripes. The median stripe begins about half way between the anterior margin of the
notum and the rhinophores, and continues posteriorly to the branchial sheath. The
midlateral pair begin just behind the rhinophores and pass posteriorly midlaterally,
encircling the branchial pocket, where they unite. MacFarland (19660:155) reports that
in one specimen several scattered small spots of yellow were observed on the mantly
behind the gill and the union of the lateral stripes were prolonged posteriorly into a
broad point, the tip of which was encircled by the above spots. Reported here is an
additional yet more pronounced example of this color variation.

Figure 1: Chromodoris macfarlandi, Cockerell, 1901

On November 3, 1979, a variant colored individual of C. macfarlandi was collected
by Mr. John Warrick, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, while conducting intertidal
surveys in Diablo Cove, San Luis Obispo County, California (figure 1). The specimen
measuring 40mm in length, was marked by quite irregular midlateral striping. Typical
in all other characteristics, the midlateral stripes were broken into a series of
scattered irregular yellow spots. Less dense Saree the spots formed an irregular
stripe posteriorly. Although never actualy stated in the above color descriptions, the
midlateral stripes are always with this exception smooth and unbroken.

ON CITATION NUMBERS FOR LITERATURE CITED: 9970, 0463, 2470, 8023, 9979

CALL FOR SPECIMENS

Currently there are some 30 undescribed species of opisthobranchs, on the west coast
alone. ost of these species are in the process of being described by one or more
researchers. Specimens, photographs, and all types of biological and ecological
information are welcomed by those trying to describe them. This section will contain
preliminary information (not descriptions) along with names of anyone known to be
working with the animal. The intent is absolutely NOT to describe anything new to
science here. I am hopeful that knowledge of who is working with which animals will
lead to a useful exchange of information and/or specimens. For example, it seems
ridiculous to me that Doris s.l. still exists without proper naming. Please direct future
solicitations to Opisthobranch Newsletter - CALL FOR SPECIMENS. This column may
also be used to solicit specimens of species already described).

?Discodoris - See Behrens, 1980 (figure 149). Deep water. Central to Southern
California. Pure white eryptobranch dorid. Small branchial plume and sparse tubercles.
(D.W. Behrens & R.H. Henderson)

?Taringa - See Behrens, 1980 (figure 147). Southern California. Subtidal in kelp
holdfasts. Sparse, large, distinct papillae on the notum. Rhinophores and gills are
cream with brown specs. Very cryptic. (D.W. Behrens & R.H. Henderson)

Porostome with yellow gals - See Behrens, 1980 (figure 146). Intertidal and
subtidal. Egg mass flat and coiled, attached on its edge. (J. Lance & D.W. Behrens)

Winite Porostome - See Behrens, 1980 (figure 143). Pure white with deep purple
gills and rhinophores. Deep water, southern California. (J. Lance & D. Behrens)

?Coryphella - See Behrens, 1950 (figure 155). Cedros Island, Mexico. Body violet.

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Head tentacles, rhinophores and cerata violet at base, followed by a red band, then
yellow to white apically. Rhinophores lamellate. (D. Behrens)

Aeolid from Morro Bay, California. White, flesh to salmon cerata (six rows) which
arise from ridges. Behrens, 1980 (figure 162). Front margin of head flat, forming a
plow-shaped veil. (D. Behrens)

Lake Merritt’s Aeolid - Behrens, 1980 (figure 154). Oakland, California. Tiny, cream
body with green cerata. (D. Behrens

Aldisa sanguinea - Sandra Millen.

Laila cockerelli - Dave Behrens.

Porostome. Known from Santa Cruz Island. Large, 60-70mm in oes pay! yellow with
a scattering of brown spots or blotches on the notum. Branchial plume and rhinophores
yellow-white with brown at tips. A white line around margin of notum. (D.W. Behrens)

ERRATA TO BEHRENS’ BOOK

Dave Behrens has provided an errata to his book -- Pacific Coast Nudibranchs: A Guide
to the Opisthobranchs of the Northeastern Pacific. The most significant errors lie in
the oversight of Lambert (1976) making some of Dave’s northern range limits a little
short. Other errors are minor, even a few US/Canadian border disuptes over Vancouver
and Puget Sound. Errors in capitalization and minor punctuation are left out here.
Corrections are underlined, except for deletions, which are noted.

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Page 14, para 7 - autoto mized
8, 4 - Lou Barr (Sorry Lou)
26, - Figure 4
28, line 7 - Fig. 1c
30, para 2 - over 100

32, No. 3. - California, south to Ecuador.
oe No. 7 - delete Retusa harpa, change Acteocina harpa to Acteocina
inculta
360, No. 12 - Alaska to Newport Bay, California.
8, No. 15 - Baja California and Gulf of California. to-Guaymas, Mexico.
0, No. 18 - Pearse Island, British Columbia to San Diego
46, No. 29 - Vancouver Island, B.C. to San Diego
50, No.. 3/7 — Porcher island, -buCa to
50, No ie - Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island and coast of Washington to
52, No 2 - Vancouver Island
60, No. 58 - Porcher Island, British Columbia
60, No. 59 = Vancouver Island, British Columbia
69, No iF) - Hedgpeth's
Ws No f - Dundas Island, British Columbia
72, No 1 - Alaska to San Diego
72, No. 84 = Pearse Island, B.C. to
74, No. 86 = Porcher Island, British Columbia
Eo No. 92 - Pearse Island, British Columbia to Duxbury Reef
0, No. 98 - Pearse Island
80, No. 99 - To 70 mm. Alaskan Border to Bahia
82, No. 101=- Porcher Island, B.C. to
84, No Weis Pearse Island, B.C. to
84, No. 108= Puget Sound, Washington
88, No bi Porcher Island, British
90, No. 116- Note: Rare in California, very common during summer in British
Columbia. also ... collected in California.
100, para 3 - and the size range...
100, No. 138= Copper Cove
100, No. i? - Howe Sound
100, No. 144—- PHYLLULIDTA |
Page 101, No. 144- PHYLLIDIA |
, No. 154- LAKE MERRITT AEOLID
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Angels okenia NOT Angeles |
Burrowing aeolid 104 |
La Jolla aeolid 104 5 ik
Misaki aeolid NOT Misakis ie

Morro Bay aeolid 104
White porostome 104° |
move all “Cratena’ listings to just after Coryphella |
Cumanotus sp. 104
Cylichnella culeciteNa 34 |
Dendronotus sp. 102
Eubranchus sp. 104
Jorunna sp. 100 |
Laila 64

Phyllidia 100 |;
Stiliger fuscovittatus |
Tergipes sp. 104 I
Trinchesia sp. TO4 |

Tritonia sp. 102 I;
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John Scotese, Division of Biology 156-29, California Institute of Technology,
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF OPISTHOBRANCHIA

Please help me with citations! I have -a terrible time with incomplete
citations. Include publication date, volume number, issue number, pagination,
figures, plates, tables, maps, complete publication name, and any new species
names. I also appreciate knowing what language the paper is written in and the
language of any summaries or abstracts. If any of this information is not
included on the reprint, please write it in for me. Thank you.

BROWN, G.H. & B.E. PICTON, 1980. Nudibranchs of the British Isles. THE
UNDERWATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY, c/o Zoology Department, University of
Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, England. 107 photographs bound in
with text (16.50 British). [I do not have a more complete citation on this and
would appreciate help from readers]

CAREFOOT, THOMAS H. Pacific Seashores = A Guide to Intertidal Ecology. [I do
Bot Hoa} when or where published; has branch information; please send complete
citation

9981 BALLESTEROS, M. & J.A. ORTEA, 1980. Contribucion al conocimiento de
los, Dendrodoridae (Moluscos: Opisthobranquios: Doridaceos) del litoral
Iberico. I. PUBLICACIONES DEL DEPARATAMENTO DE ZOOLOGIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE
BARCELONA, FACULTAD DE BIOLOGIA, 5:25-37, figs. 1-5. [Spanish, English sum mary;
Doriopsilla evanae n. sp., D. areolata, D. pusilla, D. pelseneeri, B
albopunctata, and others]

9982 BEHRENS, DAVID, May-June 1979. Hang Gliding -- Underwater. SEA
FRONTIERS, :150-153, 4 pete: [ Chelidonura inermis !

9983 CAREFOOT, HOMAS H., 1980. Studies on the nutrition and feeding
preferences of Aplysia: evelopment of an Artificial Diet. JOURNAL OF
EXPERIMENTAL MARI LOLO'GY AND ECOLOGY, 42(3):241-252,°1 fig., 7 tbls.

9984 CATTANEO, R DO 980. Mollusc Fauna of Some Marine Caves of
1e Sorrentina Peninsul les SION INTERNATIONALE POUR
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nglish; French summary; A 14 spp]
9985 COCKBURN, T.C. & R.G.B. REID, 1980. Digestive Tract Enzymes in Two
olid Nudibranchs ag pis obra chia: Gastropoda).'°COMP.-BIOCHEM. PHYSIOL.,

BE Gieece | tbls. 1-2, figs. 1-3. [Hermissenda crassicornis, Aeolidia
p
1980. Sea-Slug Gastropods. W.M. FARMER ENTERPRISES,

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9986 FARMER, WESLEY M.,
ENA D Dies) D1 eee nae W.M. Farmer Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box

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9987 HARRIS, LARRY G., MARK POWERS & JULIA RYAN, July: 1, 1980: Life History
ares Of; pee Estuarine Nudibranch Tenellia fusecata (Gould, 1870). VELIGER,

):70-74.

9988 JANSSEN, RONALD, October 24, 1979. Berthelinia und Julia aus den
Oligoz4n von SW-Frankreich (Gastropoda: Sacoglossa). ARCHIV FUR
MOLLUSKENKUNDE, 110(1/3):75-79, figs 1-3. [German; French summary; Berthelinia
(Berthelinia) oligocaenica n. sp., Julia girondica]

2470 KEEN, A. MYRA, 1971. Sea shells of tropical west America: marine
mollusks from Baja California to Peru. ed. 2. Stanford University Press,
Stanford, California, pp. i-xiv, 1-1066, 22 pls., ca. 4000 text figures.

9989 MILLEN, SANDRA Ver 1980. Range Extensions, New Distribution Sites, and
Notes on the Biology of Sacoglossan Opisthobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in
British Columbia. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 58:1207 - 1209.

9990 MORRIS, ROBERT H., DONALD P. ABBOTT & EUGENE C. HADERLIE, December
1980. Intertidal Invertebrates of California. Stanford University Press,

Stanford, California, pp. i-xi, 1-690, P1-P200 (color plates including over 600
photos), 6 maps, and many text figures. [I need a review of this book. The
Opisthobranch saan is done by Robert D. Beeman and Gary C. Williams]

9991 ORTEA, JESUS ANGEL, April 29, 1979. La otra fauna de Asturias (VI).

Las babosas marinas. ASTURIAS, 29 April, 1979:IV-V, 4 color photos. [Newspaper
article; Spanish ]

9992 ORTEAS JESUS SAN GEL 1979. Deux nouveaux Doridisns (Mollusca,
Nudibranchiata) de la cote nord d Espagne... BULLE SeMUS:9N ADDN. HIST. NA T., PARIS,
4e ser., 1, 1979, section A, no. 3:575-583, figs. 1-7. [Discodoris rosi n. sp.,
Carminodoris boucheti n. sp.; French; English abstract]

9993 ORTEA, J.A., 1980. Sobre la biologia de Aeolidia Pa illosa (L.) f
(Mollusca, Nudibranchia) en Asturias. BOLETIN DE CIENCIAS DE LA NATURALEZA

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LL. D.EOR.; (25):73-76, figs. A=-B, “1 .map.. (| Spanish, }
9904 ORTEA, J.A., 1960." Una nueva. especie de Doto del norte de . Espana: }
REVISTA DE. LA FACULTAD -DE CIENCIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE. OVIEDO, 17 = 16-19 oge 39a
figs. A-D. [D. arteoi; Spanish] :
9995 ORTEA, J-Aa & YX. eee $79. Una neuv2 especie de Onchidoris =
(Moluscos, Opisthobranquios Peeiiecebe). del Norte y Noroeste de Espana, Zee | MG: —
Onchidoris cervinoi n. SD. GAHLERS {DE .BIOLO-GIE MA Ria Nee 2050 f= 513, figs., A His) 2
(Spanish; English sum mary] : q
9996 Cea J.A. & V. URGORRI, 1979. Primera cita de, Hancockia uncinata 9 FER 198}
(Hesse, 18%2) (Gasteropoda; Nudibranchia) para el litoral iberico. TRABAJOS 4
COMPOSTELANOS DE BIOL OGPAS 8379-56, fies de-l[ Spanish: English sum many] Possible i :
S997 OTSUKA, CARY, LV ES ROU GER «& BIEL 105 ACH, October: iys 1960.4 chs Possible
Relationship Between Size and Reproductive Behavior in a Population of” Aplysia ~
punctata Cuvier, 1803. VELIGER, 23(2):159-162. f
9998 PEREYRA, WADTER, T.-& MILES '‘S. ALTON, “1900. Distribution and- helativie

Abundance of Invertebrates off the Northern Oregon, Coast. Chapter 21 IN The
Columbial River Estuary and Adjacent Ocean Waters. (Ed) A.T. Pruter & D.L.
Alverson, Uren ts of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington, 868pp. [ Tritonia
diomedea, Armina ., dorid unidentified, Issena pacifica, Chlam ylla SD;
Pieurophyllidia californica; see pages yey 7d |

9999 ROS, TO RNDOMEN EC, 1978. Distribucid en l’espai i_en el temps dels
opistobranquis ibérics, amb especial referéncia als del litoral
catala. . BUTLL. INST.-GATs HIST NAT. 42(Sec.. Zo0o0ls,.-2) :23e—:532,-tbls. 1=62552 ee
[ Spanish; English sum mary; numerous species included |

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Citation numbers 2426 through 5000 are not yet used so I will go through these
numbers now to avoid going to a fifth digit. Note that numbers 1 through 2425
were used by Dr. Henry Russell in his Index Nudibranchia and are not duplicated
in the ON except where Dr. Russell used alpha suffixes.

2426 ROS, JOANDOMENEC, November 1978. Presentacidn de los
Opistobranquios y bases para una campana de recoleccién. INMERSION Y
CIENCIA 12(2)347=38, ee 1-3. [Spanish; English sum mary]

2427 SARVER, D.J., 1979. Recruitment and Juvenile Survival in the Sea Hare
ee juliana (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia). MARINE BIOLOGY, 54: 353-361, 9
i:

ee SCHMEKEL, LUISE, July 1, 1980. Synopsis of the Genus Piseinotecus with
scription of Piseinotecus evelinae spec. nov. (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia).

GERj023 01): 2t=245 5 text f&

g SEA GEIR, JOHN Ra esOlevo = 22; 1979. Reproductive Biology of the

tie Opisthobranch Philine gibba ‘Strebel. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE
GY AND BCOLOGY,, 41i@arsit—74:

2430 SMITH, RALPH I. € JAMES«T...CARLTION. [editors], -1980.7 Lights? Manual:
Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast. University of
California. Press; 7.16pp.,--illust..1$22.50 hardcover,-6"x9"

2431 STIRTS, HUGH M. & KERRY B. CLARK, 1980. Effects of Temperature on
Products of ‘Sym ‘biotic Chloroplasts in Bye? tuea Marcus (Opisthobranchia:
gC OBROSS UE JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND- ECOLOGY, 43:01): 392 “7
5 11g
332 STRAUGHAN, DALE & RICHARD W. KLINK [compilers], September 1980. A
Taxonomic Listing of Common Marine Invertebrate Species from Southern
California... TECHNICAL iREPORTS:-OF THE ALLAN: A-ANCOC K.F'OUN-D A TION: N Onesie
281pp. [Mollusca section pp 130-196 by Donald Cadien]}

2433 TODD, CHRISTOPHER D., 1979. The Population Ecology of Onchidoris
bilamellata (L. )( Gastropoda: Nudibranchia). JOURNAL, OF EXPERIMENT LL MA RINE
BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY, 471(3):213-255, 18 fAgsS:.,.l2 vols.

2u34 TODD,.CH HER D., 1979. Reproductive Epereetics of Two Species of
Dorid Nudibran wa Sei and Lecithotrophic Larval Strategies.
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2435 VAYSSIE RE, PAUL, 1077. Bieinent Taneeiere (1854-1942).

Entomologiste et Malacol giste sa vie, ses publications,,ses,taxanalKT HWS. (4)
1975 (1977):321-338. [Lists all of Albert’s branch papers and the species He
described; French; English sum mary]

8493 PA RS ON Sse Dak 26) Weak AR ISONS ligie:3 . Observations on the Transport of
eee oe Dioxide in’ the Blood of some Marine Invertebrates. JOURNAL GEN: "PAYS:
altimore, 6:

8494 PASHO, DAVID, April 1, 1971. Observations on Mollusks and Brachiopods
Dre edged on the Santa Catalina Insular Shelf. TABU eA TAL eh (2)6—10;5. Rigs. J=2
[ Acteocina culcitella |
1, G495"P ASTER LS, <5 1934. Recherches sur la morphogénése et le
déterminisme des se 2 entations inégales chez les spiralia. ARCH. ANAT.

MIG RS Parise, 30%

6496 PATTERSON, P.L., 1933. Comparative Physiology of gastric Hunger
Mechanism. ANN. NEW YORK ACAD. SiG Ls, 2 Sali:

O497 PAULEY Gide BER Ty Bie lOy (e Bacterial clearance in the marine Gastropod:
Mollusk pLyistA ‘californica (Cooper). NATIONAL SHELLFISHERIES ASSOCIATION,
1970 PR a ; EVE) DL NuG-SresCrtet tale: [ Abstract]

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LES CRG ee 5 PERLODIOU JES DANS oa ees INTERMEDIARES. RESUME OBSERVATIONS SUR
PLANKTON MERS EXPLOREES PAR CONSEIL PENDANT LES ANNEES 1902-1908. £:52-59.

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" Please note that my correct zip code is 90814 NOT 94501 as indicated on the last
wo issues.

Thanks to all of you for your patience and continued support. Thanks especially
to Don Cadien, James Lance, Tom Cockburn, Sandra Millen, Hans Bertsch, Jeff Hamann,
Eveline Marcus, Clayton Carlson, Bob Burn, I1.S. Roginskaya, and Dave Behrens, who
have recently sent information for the newsletter.

PERSONAL NOTES

From Jeff Hamann: "I made an interesting trip to Cedros Is. in August. My wife,
Boal 3 brothers and 1 year old daughter spent a week aboard a friend s boat, the
alinga. We dove the southern end of the island and found 13 species of nudibranchs.
The two worth mentioning were a new chromodorid and a range extension for an
unnamed coryphelid. I brought the chromodorid home and Jim Lance is working it
over. We also found a new,species which I ve sent to Dave Behrens. The other
species are more what you d expect: Chromodoris macfarlandi, Dendronotus frondosus,
Doto kya, D. amyra, Eubranchus rustyus, Facelina stearnsi, Flabellinopsis iodinea,
Polycera atra, Hypselodoris californiensis & Cadlina flavomaculata.

Grace & Tom Cockburn had their first child, a boy, Brian Andrew, on December 27,
1980. Congratulations!

Dr. S.A. Mileikowsky died suddenly on September 12, 1980. His works included
seasonal dynamics of pelagic larvae of bottom invertebrates, and particularly
breeding and larval distribution of Pteropoda.

Bob Burn identified the dorid on Carlson & Hoff’s Christmas card as Chromodoris
bulloecki Collingwood, 1881 which has also been found in Northern Australia.

From Hillary H. West: "I am currently an assistant professor of biology at Illinois
State Uniiversity. In 1980 I received my Ph.D. from Northeastern University, Boston,
MA. My thesis work was an investigation of chloroplast symbiosis and development of
Elysia chlorotica a local salt marsh ascoglossan. Currently Dr. June Harrigan (of
the NITT Biophysics program at Woods Hole) and I are collaborating on a study of the
inheritance of variable reproductive modes in this animal using laboratory crosses."

Dr. Itaru Usuki is now working in the field of Protozoology and is not doing any
Opisthobranch research.

From Jeff Hamann: "I’ve finally finished sorting slides from Aruba. I also used
Jim's [Lance] great library to identify most of them. I had all three of my brothers
collecting with me & we came up with a grand total of 22 species. Snorkelling proved
to be most productive as there is little or no tidal throw & only 3 specimens were
eollected in over 10 of water. Elysia cauze, Elysia ornata, Oxynoe antillarun,
Aplysia dactylomela, Berthellina quadridens, piGsuno DEanChiG areolatus, Aglaja
evelinae, Aphelodoris antillensis, Chromodoris clenchi, Hypselodoris ruthae,
Dendrodoris krebsi, Platydoris augustipes?, Siraius kyolis, Hexabranchus morsomus,

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