A third small aglajid from Kerama Id
April 27, 2000
From: Atsushi Ono
Dear Bill
Here is another cephalaspid I found some at Kerama Is. near Okinawa in Japan. [see Aglajid sp. 1, Aglajid sp. 2].
I think this may be a Philine species...
It is brown (brownish purple?) in color and has white lines from head to tail and white dots on its body. It was found at 5m depth on coral rubble, and photographed in situ. This animal is 3mm long.
Could you help me to identify this?
Sincerely,
Atsushi Ono
Dear Atsushi,
As with your other two small species I suspect this is an aglajid. But as with the other two species, I suspect it is unnamed.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.