Robin Gwen Agarwal, USA
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Apata sp. (MacFarland, 1966)
The pictured Apata cf. pricei is an undescribed species that until recently was lumped together with the Apata pricei, which occurs in the same habitat. After a discussion by the experts at the end of 2023, they came to the following conclusion:
The “southern” filamentous snail is Apata pricei, and the “northern” form (without the reddish bands on the cerata) is Apata cf. pricei.
The Eastern Pacific filamentous snail is a food specialist that feeds on hydrozoan polyps.
The pictured Apata cf. pricei is an undescribed species that until recently was lumped together with the Apata pricei, which occurs in the same habitat. After a discussion by the experts at the end of 2023, they came to the following conclusion:
The “southern” filamentous snail is Apata pricei, and the “northern” form (without the reddish bands on the cerata) is Apata cf. pricei.
The Eastern Pacific filamentous snail is a food specialist that feeds on hydrozoan polyps.
