Cyerce elegans from Philippines
June 22, 1999
From: Erwin Koehler
Bill,
attached 3 photos by Georg Heinze (no e-mail):
Nov. 1998, Philippines, Negros Is., divesite Dauin, nightdive; depth ~ 6 m, size ~ 3 cm.
I think it is Cyerce, but don't know which species.
Erwin
Medslugs.Koehler@t-online.de
Koehler, E., 1999 (Jun 22) Cyerce elegans from Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/963
Dear Erwin,
Yes it is a species of Cyerce - C. elegans. It ranges from the quite dark colour in Georg Heinz's photos to the almost transparent colour in my photos at the Top of the Page. It probably reflects part of the feeding cycle as the colour is internal. One distinctive feature, more easily visible in darker animals, is the blue spot near the base of each ceras.
Bill Rudman.
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