Transparent sea creature from Alaska

August 18, 2005
From: Ron Matecki

Hi.
I'm sending a photo of a small creature that I found living near my float. I'd never seen this creature before and I was hoping that you might be able to identify it.

Locality: SE Alaska (klawock), USA. Depth: 1 to 3 inches. Length: 2 inches
15 Aug 2005. muddy, inside waters. Photographer: Ron Matecki

This creature is transparent.
Thanks in advance,
Ron

ronmatecki@planet-save.com

Matecki, R., 2005 (Aug 18) Transparent sea creature from Alaska. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14584

Dear Ron,
I've doctored your photo a bit to show some of the detail - photographing transparent animals in a white bucket is not that easy. It is Melibe leonina. If you look at the species Fact Sheet, and some of the attached messages, you should find quite a bit of information on the fascinating animal, which uses the large oral hood as a shrimp net.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Aug 18). Comment on Transparent sea creature from Alaska by Ron Matecki. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14584

Factsheet

Melibe leonina

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