Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
Carlson & Hoff, 1974

Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Family: Gastropteridae

DISTRIBUTION

Originally described from Guam, this animal is now known from many parts of the tropical western Pacific.

PHOTO

UPPER: Coffs Harbour region, New South Wales, Australia, December 1990. Grows to about 12mm long. PHOTO: Bill Rudman.
LOWER: Hachijo Is. Tokyo, Japan., 8 June 2002,
Depth: 6m., Length: 8mm. Photo: C. Nishina

Given its name for its bright and colourful colour pattern, this species is not as spectacular a swimmer as Sagaminopteron ornatum

Reference:
• Carlson, C.H. & Hoff, P.J. (1974) The Gastropteridae of Guam, with descriptions of four new species (Opisthobranchia: Cephalaspidea). Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 21(5/6): 345-363.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1998 (December 18) Sagaminopteron psychedelicum Carlson & Hoff, 1974. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/sagapsyc

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