Cuthona divae from British Columbia

October 21, 2003
From: Paul Sim

Hello Bill,
Me again. Hope I have not over stayed my welcome here. I have here yet another one from our recent trip to Port Hardy. I believe it is a Cuthona concinna. Do you concur? They are feeding on the Hydractinia milleri hydroid.

Date = Sept 2, 2003
Location = N.E. Pearse, Plumper Island Group, British Columbia, Canada
Terrain = wall
Depth = 60 feet
Temp = 50 degrees farenheit
Equip = Nikonos-V, 1:1, Fuji Superia
September 1rst and Sept 3rd, 2003.

Paul Sim

plsim@shaw.ca

Sim, P., 2003 (Oct 21) Cuthona divae from British Columbia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11236

Dear Paul,
Be assured that no one out stays their welcome on the Forum. Unfortunately I sometimes take a lot longer providing answers than I should.

I think the clue to this ones identity is its food - Hydractinia. I am pretty sure this is Cuthona divae which is known to feed on Hydractinia.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Oct 21). Comment on Cuthona divae from British Columbia by Paul Sim. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11236

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