Reunion, cephalic shield of Sagaminopteron psychedelicum, at Etang salé, by Philibert Bidgrain

Philibert Bidgrain

Locality : on the lagoon

Length : 20 mm

Depth : less 1 m

Date : 3 December 2009

Remarks :


It 's a photo of Sagaminopteron psychedelicum. The tip of the siphon (a) is bright red in pacific specimen, even in juveniles, but this red pigment is absent in the individuals from the Red Sea and Réunion.

Philibert Bidgrain