UNKNOWN OKINAWAN
OPISTHOBRANCH
Gymnodoris sp. 1 (size not recorded)
Unknown Okinawan Opisthobranch Data
Taxonomy:
- Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
- Suborder: Doridina
- Family: Gymnodorididae
Frequency on Okinawa:
Collection Data:
- Individual Collection No: RFB #1964
- Location: Tengan Pier (26o24.0'N, 127o51.1'E)
- Date: 22 July, 1988 [only 1 individual]
- Depth: 5ft (1.5m) [only 1 individual]
- Size: Not recorded
- Water temperature at collection depth: 84oF (29oC)
- Specimen deposited: Photo only, without specimen.
[brackets indicate range for all Okinawa-collected specimens of the species]
Species Account:
Gymnodoris sp. 1 is considered to be very rare here as the illustrated example is the only individual I have seen. The animal was found in mixed silty sand and coral/rock rubble, approximately 10m from a sandy beach.
Page Date: 03 Mar '97
Page Modification Date: 25 Dec '00
Digitally manipulated photo
Copyright © 2000 Robert F. Bolland
