Caribbean Cuthona?

October 2, 2002
From: Dave Behrens

Dear Bill:
Another Caribbean unknown. This species, which I believe to be a Cuthona was collected in shallow water at Lark Cay, off Belize. The photograph wass taken by Jeff Hamann. Does anyone recognize it?

Thanks
Dave Behrens

dave@seachallengers.com

Behrens, D., 2002 (Oct 2) Caribbean Cuthona?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8061

Dear Dave,
I can't be sure, but in the bottom left close-up I think I can see a tentacular anterior foot corner. If so it is unlikely to be a Cuthona. It reminds me of Phidiana indica, so my 'gut feeling' is that this is a glaucid - but that's only a guess.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Oct 2). Comment on Caribbean Cuthona? by Dave Behrens. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8061

Factsheet

Unidentified - Caribbean and South America (Atlantic)

Related messages

  1. Opisthobranch from Veracruz, Mexico
    From: Rodrigo J. Pérez Weil, September 3, 2008
  2. Opisthobranch from Yucatan, Mexico
    From: Jazmin Ortigosa, November 6, 2007
  3. Re: Pauleo jubatus? from St. Vincent Islands?
    From: Philip Cromwell, December 14, 2005
  4. Pauleo jubatus? from St. Vincent Islands?
    From: Les Wilk, December 12, 2005
  5. Flabellina sp. from St. Vincent
    From: Les Wilk, December 2, 2005
  6. Unknown dorid from the Caribbean
    From: Sean Kearney, July 19, 2005
  7. Aeolid from Florida
    From: Kelly Kingon, January 28, 2005
  8. Re: Okenia? from Gulf of Mexico
    From: Juan Lucas Cervera, February 19, 2004
  9. Okenia? from Gulf of Mexico
    From: Kelly Hooper, February 14, 2004
  10. Haminoea succinea? from Florida
    From: Steve Massey and Julie Schwartz, December 10, 2003
  11. Corambe? from the Bahamas
    From: Colin Redfern, October 15, 2003
  12. Corambe? from Jamaica
    From: Ross W. Gundersen, October 13, 2003
  13. Colorful aeolid from Florida
    From: Linda Ianniello, April 10, 2003
  14. Aplysia sp. from the Colombian Caribbean
    From: Nestor E. Ardila E., July 5, 2002
  15. Dendronotus sp.? from Colombia
    From: Alexander Taborda M., June 18, 2002
  16. Unknown Caribbean Polycera
    From: Dave Behrens, May 1, 2002
  17. Aeolid from from the Dominican Republic
    From: Elianny Domínguez Tejo, June 18, 2001
  18. An aeolid from Colombia
    From: Phanor Montoya, January 5, 2001

Show factsheet and all related messages