Polycera hummi from Gulf of Mexico

June 1, 2010
From: Kasey L. Grace

Hello Bill,
I found this specimen while trolling in a seagrass bed near Panacea, Florida. I believe that this is Polycera hummi from the photos posted. Measured ~14 mm long and 4 mm wide. I included some photos as well with an array of angles (whole specimen, mouth, underbelly, etc.)

Locality: Panacea, roughly 2 meters, Florida, USA, Gulf of Mexico, 24 May 2010, sea grass beds with sporadic sand patches. Length: 14 mm. Photographer: Kasey Grace.

Kasey Grace

kg08@fsu.edy

Grace, K.L., 2010 (Jun 1) Polycera hummi from Gulf of Mexico. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23687

Dear Kasey,

Yes this is Polycera hummi. I can also see the rather characteristic V-shaped yellow mark on the tip of the 'tail', which in some animals is a raised spur-like structure.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (Jun 1). Comment on Polycera hummi from Gulf of Mexico by Kasey L. Grace. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23687

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