Aglajid sp. 2

Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Superfamily: PHILINOIDEA
Family: Aglajidae

PHOTO

Kerama Is. near Okinawa in Japan. At 7m depth on coral rubble (moved to algae for photo). 3mm long.
PHOTO: Atsushi Ono.

As with Aglajid sp. 1, the shape of this animal with raised crest-like posterior end of the head shield is more characteristic of aglajids than philinids.

See Atsushi Ono's message below.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (April 25) Aglajid sp. 2 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/aglajidsp2

Related messages


Another aglajid from Kerama Id, Japan

April 26, 2000
From: Atsushi Ono

Dear Bill
Here is another cephalaspid species from Kerama Is. near Okinawa in Japan. I think this is a Philine species.

This animal is light brown in color and has lateral brown stripes.

It was found at 7m depth on coral rubble (I moved this to an algae so as to see details clearly). This animal is 3mm long.

Could you help me to identify this?

Sincerely,
Atsushi Ono

ononini@cosmos.ne.jp

Ono, A., 2000 (Apr 26) Another aglajid from Kerama Id, Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2316

Dear Atsushi,
As with your earlier message I'm afraid I can't identify this species either. The only aglajid with transverse lines like this is Philinopsis lineolata, but the pattern is rather different and this animal doesn't appear to be a juvenile.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Apr 26). Comment on Another aglajid from Kerama Id, Japan by Atsushi Ono. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2316