Pseudoceros F
photos: Karolle Wall, Hekili Point, Maui, about 1 m depth on a coral boulder in the middle of the sand.

Karolle Wall wrote:
Aloha I’m having a hard time confirming the ID on this. Obviously a Pseudocerotid but is it J or another unknown? It was much bigger than the J’s I have seen — easily 40 mm. Doesn’t have the tell-tale
mark at the back. Pretty.

Cory Pittman replied:
I think it's different. As you note, it lacks the posterior patch. And, it has two orders of white spots on a deep rust background while J has white and orange spots on a translucent-cream background. Then, there's the deep-orange marginal band with diffuse white streaks and the diffuse white slashes on the front of the tentacles... I can't find a convincing match for it with a quick pass through Newman or Ryanskiy. Nice worm! :-)

I was not able to find a match on the Newman and Cannon CD either. It does bear some resemblance to the quite variable Pseudocerotid C, but that wide and very distinct marginal band is clearly different. Nice find Karolle!

BACK to mottled or speckled w marginal bands
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