Slug ID (lot of pics)

[mastou]

I rescently added a couple of rocks in my aquarium, and now discovered a hitch hiker. Before letting it back I just want to make sure it is reefsafe and if possible get an ID.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/mastoug/PICT0035Large.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/mastoug/PICT0036Large.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/mastoug/PICT0038Large.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/mastoug/PICT0039Large.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/mastoug/PICT0041Large.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/mastoug/PICT0044Large.jpg

I must admit I was a bit surprised, it is not that small. I added the metal piece from a bearcan to compare for size, but it shrinked a bit when I disturbed it so when it crawls it looks a bit larger.

/Magnus

[Travis L. Stevens]

It looks like a close relative to a sea hare.

[z00crazy]

heres my most likly pointless comment:
some sort of flat nudi =]

[mastou]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9869974#post9869974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis L. Stevens
It looks like a close relative to a sea hare.

That might not be a bad guess :) I uploaded a short clip of the slug in motion, it's a bit out of focus but maybe it can help ID'ing the beast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiuW9e0lKX8

/Magnus

[greenbean36191]

It looks like a sea hare because it is one. It's Dolabrifera.

[mastou]

Thanks then I can safely put it back in my aquarium :)

/Magnus

[MIREEFER]

nice pics by the way .

[timrandlerv10]

heh...i paid $7 for mine :(

[greenbean36191]

I got mine for $5, probably at the same place too.

[Grunt]

Green beans correct, it's a Warty Seacat, which is Dolabrifera dolabrifera. :D

Cheers

[mastou]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9882967#post9882967 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Grunt
Green beans correct, it's a Warty Seacat, which is Dolabrifera dolabrifera. :D

Cheers

Nice to know it is Dolabrifera dolabrifera (http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=doladola) (the small species) and not Dolabrifera brazieri (http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=dolabraz) which can grow much bigger :)

/Magnus

[mastou]

Had anyone had succes with breeding Dolabrifera dolabrifera, and are there any information on it?

/Magnus

[mastou]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9898190#post9898190 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mastou
Had anyone had succes with breeding Dolabrifera dolabrifera, and are there any information on it?

/Magnus


I'll take that as a no ;)
Do anyone then have some information of breeding of seahares? or maybe tried unsuccesfully?

/Magnus

[greenbean36191]

With a quick google scholar search and a trip to a good library you should be able to find quite a bit of information about breeding Aplysia, but I don't know that anyone has put much serious effort into Dolabrifera. I'm not sure how much overlap there is between the two species.

When I had a pair I never saw any interest in mating. The closest I've come is having Stylocheilius lay a bunch of egg ribbons.

[therman]

These are definitely one of my favorite reef critters. I got two as hitchhikers but unfortunately one disappeared. One of the best algae eaters I've seen and extremely fun to watch.

-Tim