[Coral-List] ID of unknown nudibranch

[Linda Searle]

Great Photo & Find Mark!

 

This comes from another non-expert, but the "Caribbean Sea Slugs" by Angel
Valdez et al published in 2006, page 38, shows this specimen as Chelidonura
cubana and lists its geographic range as the Cayman Islands and Cuba.  I'm
sure the experts would like to hear that its geographic range is now
extended to Curacao.  Good work! J

 

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Linda Searle

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Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:14:31 -0400

From: Mark J A Vermeij <vermeij at hawaii.edu>

Subject: [Coral-List] ID of unknown nudibranch

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Dear all

 

Can someone help me to identify this approx. 1.5cm nudibranch seen at 5m on
Curacao?

Pictures of this beast can be found at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/MarkJAVermeij/UnknownNudibranchCuracao?feat=dire
ctlink

 

Best regards

 

Mark

 

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