Re: Cuthona puellula from The Japan Sea

July 26, 2002
From: Shigeru Hayashi

Dear Bill,
Thanks for quickly removing my message about Cuthona puellula. It would have been confusing to leave it on the Forum. To clarify the species further here is the original drawing used in Abe (1964). In that book it is described as:
'Cephalic tentacles and rhinophores orange-yellow. The root of the tentacle orange-yellow. The branchial papillae with orange-yellow marking on surface at about the middle of their length. Their veins of the branchial papillae dark brown and a white attenuate vertical line on the surface.'

We have decided to ask Dr. Hamatani to examine the other animal.

• Abe, T. (1964) Opisthobranchia of Toyama Bay and adjacent waters. Hokuryu-kan, Tokyo. 99pp., 36 Plates.

Best wishes.
Shigeru Hayashi

jr9dsx@tko.fitweb.or.jp

Hayashi, S., 2002 (Jul 26) Re: Cuthona puellula from The Japan Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7585

Thanks Shigeru,
It is very useful to see this painting as in the published work this image is printed in shades of grey.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

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