Colorful aeolid from Florida

April 10, 2003
From: Linda Ianniello


Dr. Bill,
I have no idea what this animal is; I can't find anything like it in any of my literature. It was found in Lake Worth, Florida, at a depth of about 15 feet on the local hydroids at night. The colors are absolutely gorgeous, more typical of Pacific nudibranchs than the West Atlantic. Can you identify it?
Regards,
Linda I.

lindai@us.ibm.com

Dear Linda,
It certainly is a beauty. I have no idea what it is. It is possibly a species of Flabellina but I don't know of one with these markings and smooth rhinophores. Certainly the purple markings should make it easy to identify if it has been named, except if it is one of those unfortunate species that were described from preserved decolourised specimens.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Apr 10). Comment on Colorful aeolid from Florida by Linda Ianniello. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9621

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Unidentified - Caribbean and South America (Atlantic)

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