Thuridilla picta from Caribbean coast of Mexico

April 17, 2007
From: Todd Ashton

We saw the appended creature while diving at the Palancar Gardens reef in Cozumel Mexico. We were not able to identify the species. Please see the attached photo.

Locality: Palancar Reef, 65 feet, Mexico, Carribean Sea, March 11, 2007, Coral Reef. Length: 1 cm. Photographer: Todd Ashton.

Todd Ashton

tashton@shaw.ca

Ashton, T., 2007 (Apr 17) Thuridilla picta from Caribbean coast of Mexico. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19809

Dear Todd,
I like a challenge, but when I first saw your photo I thought this was a problem. However I have enlarged it a bit and luckily it is the very brightly coloured and unmistakable sacoglossan, Thuridilla picta. Have a look at the Fact Sheet for the species and accompanying messages for more information.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Apr 17). Comment on Thuridilla picta from Caribbean coast of Mexico by Todd Ashton. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19809

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