Nudi from Florida

Photographed this guy at night in Florida - Blue Heron Bridge. Seen many species similar to this flattered form in Indonesia, but not in Atlantic. About 5-7cm 2-3":

Can anyone provide me with an ID?

Thanks,

Alex

Alex, I'll guess Diaulula greeleyi.

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=diaugree

Photographed this guy at night in Florida - Blue Heron Bridge. Seen many species similar to this flattered form in Indonesia, but not in Atlantic. About 5-7cm 2-3":

 

 

Can anyone provide me with an ID?

 

Thanks,

 

Alex

Anne Dupont's website has a lot of Florida and Caribbean nudibranchs.

I think is probably the same type that you found Alex.

http://www.medslugs.de/E/Atl-W/Pleurobranc...ticus_cf_01.htm

Doesnt look like a pleurobranch at all. Look at the big gills on the back of Alex's image. It's some kind of Platydoris/Dendrodoris/.... Julie's trying to find it

edit: she thinks it may be Discodoris evelinae

Discodoris evelinae

Doesnt look like a pleurobranch at all. Look at the big gills on the back of Alex's image. It's some kind of Platydoris/Dendrodoris/.... Julie's trying to find it

Ooops, I need to pay more attention to what I'm looking at. I didn't even see those gills.

The evelinae in seaslugforum looks totally different, but they are extremely variable. Caribbean Reef ID book we have shows a very similar photo. Also, some of the comments in seaslugforum have more similar images.

Thanks guys. I always find these ID threads interesting and educational.

Alex

Hi Alex,

I have photographed that same little guy there. In fact, we were on the day dive with you. I was showing Jim some critters when he signaled me up and we had a little surface chat.

Your animal could be Discodoris evelinae, or Geitodoris immunda . It is hard to tell without seeing underneath.

You can check out both in Caribbean Sea Slugs (Now Alex, you do have our book, don't you?).

Come back to Florida soon. Anne