Cuthona fulgens from Carmel, CA
June 12, 2007
From: Clinton Bauder
Concerning message #14916:
Hi Bill and Dave,
Evidence suggests I learned a few new tricks while Alicia was in town two weeks ago as I had a pretty good day looking for small aeolids today. I'm pretty sure this one is Cuthona fulgens.
Locality: Carmel, 18 meters, CA, USA, Pacific, 03 June 2007, Rocky Reef (East Pinnacles in Carmel). Length: 2-3mm. Photographer: Clinton Bauder.
Clinton
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Bauder, C., 2007 (Jun 12) Cuthona fulgens from Carmel, CA. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19980
Hi Clinton,
Great find. Ali really knows how to tease out these little guys. Yes, this is Cuthona fulgens. The head is clear, rhinophores and head tentacles have a opaque white covering, ceratal cores brown, white specks on the cerata and a yellow band near the tip of each.
Can't tell if that is a hydroid or a bryozoan in the lower right photo, but this species feeds on the hydroid, Sarsia
Thanks for sharing this one, and keep up the good work,
Dave Behrens
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