Atys caribaeus
(d'Orbigny, 1841)

Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Superfamily: HAMINOEOIDEA
Family: Haminoeidae

PHOTO

Nicholas Cut, Belize. Photo: Jeff Hamann.

Animal translucent white. Redfern describes clusters of white spots and some median purplish spots on the head, and some rust red brown marks and lines on the mantle, which show through the semitransparent shell. Shell grows to approx 12mm.

Reference:
• Redfern, C. 2001. Bahamian Seashells: a Thousand Species from Abaco, Bahamas..

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2002 (October 14) Atys caribaeus (d'Orbigny, 1841). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/atyscari

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Atys caribaeus from Belize

October 18, 2002
From: Dave Behrens

Bill:
Here is Atys caribaeus from Belize. Collected on a night dive by Jeff Hamann at Nicholas Cut.

Dave Behrens

dave@seachallengers.com

Behrens, D., 2002 (Oct 18) Atys caribaeus from Belize. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8153

Thanks Dave,
Bill Rudman