Cuthona punicea from British Columbia

October 25, 2001
From: Marli Wakeling


Hi Bill,
Here is Cuthona punicea, which I had confused earlier with Catriona columbiana. I am sending a photo of Catriona columbiana in a separate message: found a metre away from these beauties. As you can see they are on an undescribed hydroid in a deep burgundy colour.
Dive Site: Plumper Rock, near Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island,British Columbia.
Date: August, 2001
Depth: 21 meters
Length: 12mm
Photograph: Marli Wakeling

Marli

scubamarli@excite.com

Wakeling, M., 2001 (Oct 25) Cuthona punicea from British Columbia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5533

Thanks Marli,
Well this species certainly seems to be interested in eating hydroid polyps. As I said in your other message, it would be very interesting to know if Cuthona columbiana is ever seen taking an interest in the hydroid polyps.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Oct 25). Comment on Cuthona punicea from British Columbia by Marli Wakeling. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5533

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