Eubranchus from British Columbia

September 12, 2007
From: Clinton Bauder

Hi Bill,

Part three of three Eubranchus messages [see also #20645, #20646 ]. These animals look kind of halfway between the other two. Markings are more reddish than green but they lack the white specks and don't appear to be transparent.

Locality: Browning Pass, 15 meters, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific, 27 August 2007, Rock Wall. Length: 3-6 mm. Photographer: Clinton Bauder.

Clinton Bauder

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Bauder, C., 2007 (Sep 12) Eubranchus from British Columbia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20647

Hi Clinton,

Hate to admit it buddy, but I cannot ID this critter. Just can't see enough detail. Does anyone else have any idea?

Thanks, I guess,
Dave Behrens
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Hi Dave, Clinton,
Bernard Picton has long held that species of Doto are very specific about the hydroids they eat. This animal and the two other spotted ones [#20645, #20646] each seem to be on a different species of hydroid. Perhaps it might be an idea to take a good photo of the hydroid colony when photographing species of Doto. It may lead us to an easier way to identify similar looking species.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Behrens, D.W., 2007 (Sep 12). Comment on Eubranchus from British Columbia by Clinton Bauder. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20647

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Unidentified - North America (West Coast)

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