Fishing experts are puzzled by the discovery of an entirely new marine organism—-a type of sea slug, which has been caught by an angler in the Durban Bay. The Fisheries Department is unable to name the species, which is the size of a Rugby football, and has coloured markings similar to those of a turtle. It sucks up food through a round pipe nozzle and evidently scavenges on the sea floor.
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Southland Times, Issue 22492, 29 January 1935, Page 5
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71Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Southland Times, Issue 22492, 29 January 1935, Page 5
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