Tritonia hamnerorum from St. Vincent

September 15, 2007
From: Linda Ianniello


Dr. Bill,
Here are two images of what I believe are Tritonia hamnerorum, and one is laying eggs. When we find them in Southeast Florida, USA, they are generally on gorgonaian sea fans and are white. However we didn't notice any sea fans in St. Vincent, and found these on the "sea rod" type of gorgonians where they had more brown coloring, especially on the cerata, to match their host?

Locality: West Coast of St. Vincent Isalnd, 40 feet, West Indies, Caribbean Sea, 24 July 2007, Reef with sandy bottom. Length: approx. 1 inch. Photographer: Linda Ianniello.

Thank you VERY much for all the work you do on the forum. It is extremely informative and a great resource.

Regards,
Linda I.

lindai1@bellsouth.net

Ianniello, L.M., 2007 (Sep 15) Tritonia hamnerorum from St. Vincent. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20718

Dear Linda,

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the colour of the gills matches the colour of the gorgonian polyps, but that doesn't quite explain the bright reddish gills in the animals Stephane Ores has photographed in Martinique [see message #19577]. Your animals are a nice intermediate between the gills of the Martinique animals and the 'normal' whitish gills.

Thanks also for your supportive comments on the Forum. It would however be very dull and boring without the exciting and valuable contributions of all the contributors.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Sep 15). Comment on Tritonia hamnerorum from St. Vincent by Linda Ianniello. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20718

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