Gastropteron sp. 1.
Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Superfamily: PHILINOIDEA
Family: Gastropteridae
DISTRIBUTION
Known only from Kerama Is., Japan.
PHOTO
Kerama Is., Japan, about 4mm long, in dead coral rubble, about 12m depth, May 1999. PHOTO: Atsushi Ono.
See Atsushi Ono's message below.
Authorship detailsRudman, W.B., 1999 (July 23) Gastropteron sp. 1. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/gastsp1
Related messages
Another photo of Gastropteron sp. 1.
July 28, 1999
From: Atsushi Ono
Dear, Bill
Sorry,
I have grown farsighted, therefore I can't see with the naked eye. I see their details only in my photograph. I have attached another image. This is a dorsal view from in front.
Sincerely,
Atsushi Ono
ononini@cosmos.ne.jp
Ono, A., 1999 (Jul 28) Another photo of Gastropteron sp. 1.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1123Thanks Atsushi,
At that size, I don't think I would see much either. I just foolishly assume everyone has a microscope with them to check out the details!
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
A new? Gastropteron sp. from Kerama Is
July 26, 1999
From: Atsushi Ono
Dear Bill,
Here is a species which I think is Gastropteron from from Kerama Is, near Okinawa.
It is about 4mm long. It was found in dead coral rubble, about 12m depth, in May 1999.
Sincerely,
Atsushi Ono
ononini@cosmos.ne.jp
Ono, A., 1999 (Jul 26) A new? Gastropteron sp. from Kerama Is. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1110Dear Atsushi,
Basically the same questions as for your photos of Siphopteron sp. 1 and Siphopteron sp. 2
I can see dull orange patches on the parapodia, and there appear to be transverse orange lines on the siphon and the foot. Any other colour marks to mention?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
