Re: Glossodoris sedna in Florida again

February 25, 2005
From: Blair Carmichael

My girlfriend and I were diving the Southern Key Largo area in February 2005. The dive spot was called "Snapper ledge" in 30-40 feet we found 2 new slugs. At first I was unable to identify them. Of course I took lots of photos, and I would look them up later. They weren't listed in my dive books for the Keys.

Locality: Key Largo, Florida, USA. Depth: 35 feet. Length: 35+ mm. 14 February 2005. Snapper Ledge reef. Photographer: Blair Carmichael

Thanks to the Sea Slug Forum we discovered they were Glossodoris sedna, and put an end to the mystery. Reading about them it might be even more of a mystery now.

Thanks,
Blair

Blaircarmichael@yahoo.com

Carmichael, B., 2005 (Feb 25) Re: Glossodoris sedna in Florida again. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13226

Dear Blair,
Thanks for the photos. What is particularly exciting is that one of your animals seems to be eating the bluish sponge in your lower photo. As far as I can find no one has reported on the sponge choice of this species, either in the Caribbean or its 'real' home, the East Pacific. I'll have to get its identity checked, but it shopuldn't be too difficult from your photo.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Feb 25). Comment on Re: Glossodoris sedna in Florida again by Blair Carmichael. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13226

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