Actinocyclus verrucosus (?) from the Marshall Islands

September 23, 2005
From: Scott Johnson

Hi Bill,

Here are some shots of what I think are all Actinocyclus verrucosus from the Marshall Islands. They all look a bit different, but all had the characteristics of Actinocyclus. The specimen from Enewetak (e244-4) seemed more papillose, but I still don't think it quite falls into the A. papillatus range. Details are:

e244-2 - Enewetak Atoll lagoon pinnacle, Marshall Islands. Pacific Ocean. Depth 10m. Length 32mm. Observed 29 January 1983. Under dead coral. Photographer Scott Johnson.

e244-1 - Kwajalein Atoll lagoon pinnacle, Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean. Depth 8m. Length 40mm. Observed 1 July 1990. Under dead coral. Photographer Scott Johnson.

e244-3 - Kwajalein Atoll, leeward seaward reef, Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean. Depth 7m. Length 40mm. Observed 6 December 1992. Under dead coral. Photographer Scott Johnson.

Scott

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Johnson, S., 2005 (Sep 23) Actinocyclus verrucosus (?) from the Marshall Islands. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14815

Thanks Scott,
I feel the same way about some I have seen - not quite papillate enough for A. papillatus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Sep 23). Comment on Actinocyclus verrucosus (?) from the Marshall Islands by Scott Johnson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14815

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