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Conclusion: Costasiella sp. (kuroshimae-like complex)
Reviewed by Codex identification research on Aug 27, 2026 · 95% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- Minute sacoglossan body with numerous inflated leaf-like cerata
- Pale translucent-white ground colour
- Dense yellow circular spots on the cerata with scattered bluish patches
- Animal is on a broad fan-shaped green alga consistent with the common Costasiella microhabitat
Alternatives considered
- Costasiella kuroshimae
Why plausible: The machine suggestion and the white, yellow-spotted Costasiella morph are superficially compatible with records historically given this name
Comparison: The 2014 four-gene review recovered five distinct C. kuroshimae-like taxa and found the original species description inadequate for resolving their true identities
- An undescribed Costasiella cf. kuroshimae lineage
Why plausible: Several such morphologically similar molecular lineages are documented in the Indo-West Pacific
Comparison: A collected specimen with anatomy, host-alga determination and DNA sequence is needed to associate this photograph with one lineage
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • No specimen anatomy or DNA
- • Host alga has not been independently identified
- • The photograph does not resolve every cephalic and ceratal character
