Okenia zoobotryon from the Bahamas

December 22, 2004
From: Colin Redfern


Dear Bill,
To contribute to your discussion of Okenia zoobotryon, I'm sending two photos of the only specimen that I have seen from Abaco, Bahamas. The 2.5 mm animal was collected from floating Sargassum. Presumably some Zoobotryon verticillatum was attached to the Sargassum, but I didn't actually observe any.

An additional reference for O. zoobotryon is Jensen & Clark (1986), who included a line drawing and color photo of this species from Bermuda. In a separate message [message # ] I am sending photos of Okenia impexa.

Photos: 2.5mm. Collected from floating Sargassum off Guana Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. June 29, 1997.

  • Jensen, R.H. & K.B.Clark. 1986. Class Gastropoda (snails, limpets and slugs). In: Marine Fauna and Flora of Bermuda, pp. 397-458. W.Sterrer, editor. John Wiley & Sons: New York.

Best wishes,
Colin

bahamianseashells@att.net

Redfern, C., 2004 (Dec 22) Okenia zoobotryon from the Bahamas. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12421

Thanks Colin,
All additional information is very welcome,
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

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