I am working with Velutinidae of the Northeastern Pacific, and am interested in any and all information on this gastropod family. I find that the morphology and coloration of the whole animal is very helpful in species identification, as the shells are so similar. Do some species specialize one species of ascidian prey?
It's a group very difficult to study. I find Lamellaria sp. near sponges (symbiosis or predation ?). I don't know. good work. I send you this two articles, I hope they are util to you. Roberto.
Thank you Roberto for sending me these papers. It is good to see that some molecular work has been done. I look forward to reading these and looking over the references within. The Velutinidae/Lamellarian in the intertidal here in Oregon prey on Ascidians, but I am not a scuba diver, and so don't know if any species subtidally are sponge eaters. Best Regards, Nancy
Thank you for sending me these papers. I have looked at the hard copy of these over in the library, but didn't have any digital copies. The shells in this group are so similar! These references will be very helpful.
Best Regards,
Nancy
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