Costasiella kuroshimae Ichikawa, 1993

テングモウミウシ Costasiella kuroshimae
Photographed by
fgt4pcsfy Pinkgoriushi
Location
Kurasaki Beach, Amamioosima, Kagoshima, Japan
Date
2022/02/13
Length
5mm
Depth
6.0m
Water temperature
20.0℃
The anterior part of the head is divided longitudinally by a brown colour patternthus giving the impression of two roundish pouches. The rhinophores are white, but their tips are black. No oral tentacles are present. A brown mark is present medially behind the eyes. The cerata are arranged in 7 rows, generally green with white tips. Iridescent dots are scattered over the green parts of the cerata.

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