FW ID question

[Sparkss]

I posted this in the SPS keepers, anyone have any ID on this monster ? Thanks .

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=6895895

 

[MandM]

Try Sea Slug Forum. I say its a nudi.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/

 

[MandM]

I did a lookup in my books and on Sea Slug Forum and i'm thinking Dermatobranchus (nudi). You can post an ID request there too, linking to your pics would be good. Does he seem to have any spots or appendages?

 

[thereefgeek]

Definately a flatworm.
Similar to this one or the second, but hard to tell for sure:
http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/flat0531.html
http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/flat0494.html

This one shows a good picture of a Chromodoris sp. of nudibranch and a flatworm that closely mimics it's color and pattern. Notice the gills and rhinophores on the nudibranch.
http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/flat0456.html

 

[Sparkss]

I had found those picture while browing that site, but don't really see any spots on our critter.. and our color is a much darker red, alhtough alot of that can be lighting and environment (but not the abscence of the white spots, I wouldn't think).

 

[MandM]

I bet you will find the answer if you attend WMC!!!
That's www.wmc2006.org

 

[thereefgeek]

I was going to refrain from yet again plugging the WMC (see my avatar and sig. line for that).

Seriously though, there are literally thousands of yet unidentified flatworms, seaslugs and nudibranchs in the ocean. Try the EXPERT forums; Dr. Ron or Anthony Calfo may have some insight. Of course, Anthony will in fact be at the WMC.