UNKNOWN OKINAWAN
OPISTHOBRANCH
Janolus sp. 2 (42mm)
Unknown Okinawan Opisthobranch Data
Taxonomy:
- Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
- Suborder: Arminina
- Family: Zephyrinidae
Frequency on Okinawa:
Collection Data:
- Individual Collection No: RFB #2584-B
- Location: Seragaki (26o 30.4'N, 127o 52.6'E)
- Date: 6 June, 1991 [Only a single specimen collected]
- Depth: 140ft (43m) [Only a single specimen collected]
- Size: TL 42mm [Only a single specimen collected]
- Water temperature at collection depth: Unrecorded
- Specimen deposited: California Academy of Sciences
[brackets indicate range for all Okinawa-collected specimens of the species]
Species Account:
Janolus sp. 2 is considered to be very rare on Okinawa as I have seen and collected only a single individual. This attractive animal was found crawling on a sandy surface of mixed sand/coral rubble habitat.
Page Date: 06 Jan '97
Page Modification Date: 01 Jan '01
Digitally manipulated photo
Copyright © 2001 Robert F. Bolland
