Gastropteron chacmol from San Andres, Colombia

January 21, 2006
From: Les Wilk


Hi Bill

Here are some photos of Gastropteron chacmol taken off the Colombian island of San Andres in the western Caribbean. One specimen with eggs, one without. They were abundant.

Locality: San Andres Island, Colombia. Caribbean. Depth: 15 feet. Length: less than 0.25 inch. August 2004. sandy bottom. Photographer: Keri Wilk

Les Wilk

wilk@reefnet.ca

Wilk, L., 2006 (Jan 21) Gastropteron chacmol from San Andres, Colombia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15616

Thanks Les,
Terry Gosliner has reported it from Venezuela so this is a little further west. Thanks also to Keri for the wonderful photos of it laying its eggs.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jan 21). Comment on Gastropteron chacmol from San Andres, Colombia by Les Wilk. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15616

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