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Eubranchus vittatus

(Alder & Hancock, 1842)


George Brown I've tentatively identified this as an 18mm long Eubranchus vittatus but would welcome a second opinion. Mouth of Loch Eriboll, North of Scotland. Depth 32 metres.

Christian Skauge My guess would be Eubranchus doriae :-)

Jim Anderson Looks very like Eubranchus vittatus to me. My examples can be seen from here - http://www.nudibranch.org/Scottish%20Nudibranchs/eubranchus-vittatus.html

Message posted on NE Atlantic Nudibranchs on 29 Apr 2012
Terry Griffiths Hi all any chance of a ID on this one not the best photo ,it was about 5mm .

João Pedro Silva Aegires punctilucens

João Pedro Silva I've only seen it twice but only got decent shots once: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpsilva1971/5654788782/

Terry Griffiths Thank you Joao never seen one before .

João Pedro Silva I think it's one of the most difficult species to spot of those that I've seen.

Terry Griffiths I was just on my way back in and with my eye sight i thought it was a Doto just take the photo and check it when i get home.

João Pedro Silva That's more or less what happened with my first encounter. The second time I think I wasted some 20bar yelling underwater after realizing that I had found it again.

Dan Bolt poss eubranchus vittatus, but really bunched up?!

Terry Griffiths @Dan blue spot ? only because you missed it today lol

Dan Bolt @T, git!!

Julia Nunn Hi Terry Aegires punctilucens Julia

David Kipling Points of light, very apt.

Message posted on NE Atlantic Nudibranchs on 13 May 2012
George Brown I've tentatively identified this as an 18mm long Eubranchus vittatus but would welcome a second opinion. Mouth of Loch Eriboll, North of Scotland. Depth 32 metres.

Christian Skauge My guess would be Eubranchus doriae :-)

Jim Anderson Looks very like Eubranchus vittatus to me. My examples can be seen from here - http://www.nudibranch.org/Scottish%20Nudibranchs/eubranchus-vittatus.html

Message posted on NE Atlantic Nudibranchs on 29 Apr 2012
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Mollusca (Phylum)
    Gastropoda (Class)
      Heterobranchia (Subclass)
        Opisthobranchia (Infraclass)
          Nudibranchia (Order)
            Dexiarchia (Suborder)
              Aeolidida (Infraorder)
                Fionoidea (Superfamily)
                  Eubranchidae (Family)
                    Eubranchus (Genus)
                      Eubranchus vittatus (Species)
Associated Species