. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. FAMILY PLEUROBRANCHAEIDAE 15. Fig. 4. Pleurobranchaea tarda Verrill, 1882, living animal. Material About 120 specimens in the National Museum and South African Mu- seum; western Atlantic, from 31° to 5°N; eastern Atlantic from Ghana and the Cape of Good Hope and False Bay; intertidal to 1 450 m. Further distribution From Martha's Vineyard to south of Cuba; Angola and Kabinda; Agulhas Bank (35°10'S 23'E), 500 m. Description The present animals preserved, are from 7,5 to 52 mm long. The mantle is
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. FAMILY PLEUROBRANCHAEIDAE 15. Fig. 4. Pleurobranchaea tarda Verrill, 1882, living animal. Material About 120 specimens in the National Museum and South African Mu- seum; western Atlantic, from 31° to 5°N; eastern Atlantic from Ghana and the Cape of Good Hope and False Bay; intertidal to 1 450 m. Further distribution From Martha's Vineyard to south of Cuba; Angola and Kabinda; Agulhas Bank (35°10'S 23'E), 500 m. Description The present animals preserved, are from 7,5 to 52 mm long. The mantle is generally smooth and about the same size as the foot. On its right side the bor- der often forms an exhalant siphon over the anal opening and the tip of the gill. The tip of the foot often extends posteriorly (Fig. 5C). In some specimens it bears a short spur. The metapodial gland on the end of the sole is rarely devel- oped. The veil, tentacles and rhinophores are typical for the genus. The tuber- cles of the veil are sometimes preserved. The proboscis is often protracted, and the anterior border of the jaw plates are as variable as in P. gela (Marcus, Ev. & Marcus 1966, fig. 35).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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