UNKNOWN OKINAWAN
OPISTHOBRANCH

Sagaminopteron sp. 1 (ca. 5mm)

Unknown Okinawan Opisthobranch Data

Taxonomy:

Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Family: Gastropteridae

Frequency on Okinawa:

Very rare

Collection Data:

Individual Collection No: RFB #2218-A
Location: Horseshoe Cliffs (26^o30.0'N, 127^o50.9'E)
Date: 16 July, 1989 [Without specimen, photo only]
Depth: 10ft (3.0m) [Without specimen, photo only]
Size: TL ca. 5mm [Without specimen, photo only]
Water temperature at collection depth: 82.8^oF (28.2^oC)
Specimen deposited: Without specimen, photo only

[brackets indicate range for all Okinawa-collected specimens of the species]

Species Account:

Sagaminopteron sp. 1 is considered to be very rare on Okinawa as I have seen only a single individual.

Page Date: 13 Jan '97
Page Modification Date: 26 Feb '01
Digitally manipulated photo
Copyright © 2001 Robert F. Bolland