UNKNOWN OKINAWAN
OPISTHOBRANCH
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 (31mm)
Unknown Okinawan Opisthobranch Data
Taxonomy:
- Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
- Suborder: Arminina
- Family: Arminidae
Frequency on Okinawa:
Collection Data:
- Individual Collection No: RFB #2277
- Location: Horseshoe Cliffs (26o30.0'N, 127o50.9'E)
- Date: 27 September, 1989 [27 Sep 89 & 20 Jul, 94]
- Depth: 180ft (54.9m) [175ft, 180ft]
- Size: TL 31mm [23mm & 31mm]
- Water temperature at collection depth: 75.9oF (24.4oC)
- Specimen deposited: California Academy of Sciences
[brackets indicate range for all Okinawa-collected specimens of the species]
Species Account:
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 is considered to be very rare on Okinawa as I have collected a total of only two individuals; both specimens were found at Horseshoe Cliffs at the deep fore reef slope amid mixed sand and strewn coral rubble. The 31mm individual was found crawling upon hydroid-covered coral rubble; the 23mm specimen was found on a colony
of Halameda algae.
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 is similar to D. semistriatus and may well be the same species.
Page Date: 28 Apr '97
Page Modification Date: 25 Jun '01
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