Cerberilla tanna? from Pacific coast of Mexico

February 17, 2004
From: Alicia Hermosillo

Hi everyone!

I thought this was very interesting. I am not sure if it is indeed the same species, but I found this Cerberilla in Bahia de Banderas, Pacific Coast of Mexico, during a night dive in a muddy bottom. It looks very like C. tanna

Picture info: January 13th, 2004 30 feet deep at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Bahia de Banderas

Best wishes
Alicia Hermosillo

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Hermosillo, A., 2004 (Feb 17) Cerberilla tanna? from Pacific coast of Mexico. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12217

Dear Ali,
Dave Behrens told me you had a Cerberilla 'look alike' from the Pacific coast of Mexico. It certainly looks very like Linda Ianniello's photo of what I guess is a juvenile [#9868] so it is possible it is another of those species which are found on both sides of the Panama Isthmus. The problem at this stage is that quite a few species of Cerberilla seem to have this drab brown appearance as juveniles only developing their brighter colours as they grow. One difference is that in Cerberilla tanna there is a black tranverse band in front of the eyes and rhinophores, and in front of that a yellow patch. Your animal doesn't show those colours. I guess only time - and some more animals - will tell
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 17). Comment on Cerberilla tanna? from Pacific coast of Mexico by Alicia Hermosillo. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12217

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