Sagaminopteron psychedelicum from Reunion

February 10, 2004
From: Olivier Aubrespin

Hello,
I found this little animal in the lagoon of St Pierre, Réunion Island (Mascaregnas), Depth 1 m in May 2003. Length approx 1-2 cm.
Can you help me identify it?
Olivier Aubrespin

olivier.aubrespin@wanadoo.fr

Aubrespin, O., 2004 (Feb 10) Sagaminopteron psychedelicum from Reunion. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12164

Dear Olivier,
This does look like a nudibranch with its bright colours and large branched gills, but it is in fact a type of bubble shell [Cephalaspidea] called Sagaminopteron psychedelicum, its name coming from its crazy psychedelic colour pattern.

Gosliner 1989 mentions that Dr Maurice Jay observed this species at Reunion, but as far as I know that is the only other record of it from the Indian Ocean. An interesting find
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 10). Comment on Sagaminopteron psychedelicum from Reunion by Olivier Aubrespin. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12164

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