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Velutinids
Velutinids are prosobranch
gastropods of the family Velutinidae (sometimes referred to as
the family Lamellariidae). They have a fully internal shell that is
covered by the mantle which is often elaborately colored or
ornamented. They are frequently mistaken for dorid nudibranchs. They
may be distinguished by their cephalic tentacles that emerge from
beneath the mantle and by the bulbous eye spots at their bases. They
feed
on colonial tunicates.
A few of the species most frequently mistaken for sea slugs: |

un. velutinid #1
CP: Maui; Aug. 2003
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un. velutinid #2
CP: Maui; March, 2002
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un. velutinid #3
CP: Maalaea Bay, Maui;
Oct. 22, 2007
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un. velutinid #4
CP: Napili Bay, Maui; Sept. 12, 1998
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un. velutinid #5
CP: Kapalua Bay, Maui;
April 17, 2009
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Coriocella nigra
CP: Kapalua Bay, Maui;
May 22, 2008 |
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