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Population of the
Zoila marginata raybaudii

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This is a sample of the Zoila marginata raybaudii
population along the  Southern Australian  coast line.
This population represents the southernmost and easternmost
range of marginata along its extensive coastal range. The
population is considered sharply isolated as there are no other
identified populations of marginata along the Great Australian Bight
coastal region. Some reports of collected specimens from this
vast area have been mentioned but none are officially documented
nor have specimens been illustrated or displayed.

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Zoila marginata raybaudii  Lorenz, 1992
Dived at 40 meters depth on sponges,
off Gambier Island, South Australia.
Typical specimen of the dark spotted form,
the subspecies raybaudii  always diplays the
columellar margin as rounded and never
sharp edged and extended as it is in all other
subspecies and forms of the marginata.
[Collection Emilio Jorge Power]
L=  59.2 mm   W=  39.4 mm

 

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Zoila marginata raybaudii  Lorenz, 1992
Dived at 30 meters depth on sponges,
off Thistle Island, South Australia.
Typical specimen of the light spotted form.
[Collection Emilio Jorge Power]
L=  61.6 mm   W=  38.8 mm

 

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Zoila marginata raybaudii  Lorenz, 1992
Dived at 25 meters depth on sponges,
off Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Unusual specimen displaying a striped pattern.
[Collection Emilio Jorge Power]
L=  56.1 mm   W=  36.2 mm

 

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