Cuthona purpureoanulata from Japan

July 31, 2001
From: Jun Imamoto


Dear Dr.Rudman
I went to Izu-Osezaki (Suruga Bay, Japan) for a diving on July 28, 10:05 a.m. We found this sea slug which is not on the species list. I think it is perhaps a species of Cuthona.

They were found at 2-3M depth and were all around 6-8mm long. (Water temperature is 25-26C degrees.) They were under a stone. I hope that those images help in your research.

Best Regards,
Jun Imamoto

imamoto@wips.co.jp

Imamoto, J., 2001 (Jul 31) Cuthona purpureoanulata from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4964

Dear Jun,
This beautiful little aeolid is indeed a Cuthona. It is Cuthona purpureoanulata, which was first recorded from Japan and has since been reported from Hong Kong.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jul 31). Comment on Cuthona purpureoanulata from Japan by Jun Imamoto. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4964

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