20 Polycera quadrilineata COMPARE Polycera norvegica

20 Polycera quadrilineata COMPARE Polycera norvegica

Polycera norvegica Sørensen, Rauch, Pola & Malaquias, 2020
Dense or sparse scatter of fine, blackish and/or brown specks. This form is not found in P. quadrilineata which has any black pigment in strong black lines or blotches.
Anterior veil has 4 elongate processes (mean of 4 or 5, maximum 6).
No elongate papillae protrude from base of rhinophores.
About 7 lamellae on rhinophore (mean 8, maximum 11).
Single orange tipped process either side of gills.
South-east Scotland. August 2012 © J. Anderson