Baeolidia chaka (Gosliner, 1985)

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Berghia chaka Gosliner, 1985, 245, Figs. 11–14.

Type locality. Jesser Point, Sodwana Bay National Park, South Africa.

Type material. The type material was deposited in the South African Museum, Cape Town (Gosliner 1985). The registration number of the holotype of Baeolidia chaka is SAM-A35634.

Geographical distribution. So far, only known from South Africa (Gosliner 1985).

External and internal morphology. Described in detail and figured by Gosliner (1985). No specimens available for the present study.

Remarks. Berghia chaka was described originally from South Africa (Gosliner 1985). The original description was based on two specimens, both deposited in the South African Museum, Cape Town (SAM). The only available information stems from the original description since this species has not been found again. The body and teeth shape, the flattened cerata and the oral glands described and figured by Gosliner (1985), lead us to transfer Berghia chaka to Baeolidia .

Gosliner (1985) considered the anteriorly rounded foot as the diagnostic character of B. chaka . This species also has some cerata noticeably longer than the rest, which is not very common in Baeolidia . In external appearance, B. chaka most closely resembles B. japonica . However, the latter species possesses tentacular foot corners, a bluish band on the anterior side and cerata uniform in size.