Gastropteron sp. 5
Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Superfamily: PHILINOIDEA
Family: Gastropteridae
PHOTO
Amami Ooshima Islands, Kagoshima, Japan.
Size: approx 5mm, Depth: 1m. 4 Jan 2004. Photos: Jun Imamoto
Rudman, W.B., 2004 (January 15) Gastropteron sp. 5 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/gastsp5
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Re: Gastropteron sp. 5 from Japan.
January 19, 2004
From: Jun Imamoto
Thank you for your comments on my photo. This sea slug appears to be very common in the present season. More than 10 individuals can be found in a short time. All were discovered on the tops of rocks in shallow water. I am happy if these reports are useful for your research.
Amami-Ooshima Islands, Kagoshima, Japan. 10 Jan 2004. Aprox 4-5mm long. Depth: 1 m. Temperature: 22 C
Best Regards,
Jun Imamoto
http://www.umiushi.info/
imamoto@umiushi.info
Thanks Jun,
Bill Rudman
Gastropteron sp. 5 from Japan.
January 16, 2004
From: Jun Imamoto
Dear Bill,
A happy new year. Here is another new sea slug for me. I think that it is a species of Gastropteron from the form of its simple siphon.
Amami Ooshima Islands, Kagoshima, Japan.
Size: approx 5mm
depth: 1 m
temperature: 22 C
date: 4 Jan 2004
Best Regards,
Jun Imamoto
imamoto@umiushi.info
Imamoto, J., 2004 (Jan 16) Gastropteron sp. 5 from Japan.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11812
Dear Jun,
I agree that this looks like a species of Gastropteron but I don't recognise the colour pattern. I am sure I have seen this species before but after a look through my photo collection and books I can't find anything similar. Perhaps someone will recognise it for us
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
