Re: Color variation of Cuthona yamasui?

November 6, 2006
From: Francesco Ricciardi

Concerning message #16277:

Dear Bill,

This is a aeolid nudibranch from North Sulawesi, on the stinging hydroid Aglaophenia cupressina.

Locality: Manado, 10, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Length: 2 cm. Photographer: Francesco Ricciardi.

Is it Cuthona yamasui? It seems to be very very different, but is the only species I found living on this hydroid.

Thanks

Francesco

francesco@biodiving.it

Ricciardi, F., 2006 (Nov 6) Re: Color variation of Cuthona yamasui?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18197

Dear Francesco,
If you do a search on the Forum for Aglaophenia you will see there are a number of nudibranchs which feed on species of this genus of hydroids. Amongst tropical aeolids have a look at Ching Yao Chan's message [#16249]  which describes ann animal which is identical to yours. As he suggests, it certainly could be a colour form of Cuthona diversicolor. It will be interesting when someone has the opportunity to study its anatomy.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Nov 6). Comment on Re: Color variation of Cuthona yamasui? by Francesco Ricciardi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18197

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