Field notes
Encounter profile
Manually classified in SNAP.
Thuridilla sp. - Thuridilla includes various species of marine organisms.
Species profile
Thuridilla sp.
Manually classified in SNAP.
1
Media item
Photos and videos
1
Dive
Distinct encounters
1
Location
1 trip
Photographic identification review
1/1 exact media auditedDiffers from archive labelReviewed image hypothesis
Thuridilla cf. sp. 7 sensu Martín-Hervás et al. (2021)
cf. / closest supported match assessment across 1 exact media item. The archive is currently filed as Thuridilla sp.; a reviewed hypothesis is evidence, not a silent relabelling.
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 5.4–5.4m
- Median 5.4m · n=1
- Water temperature
- 25.0–25.0°C
- Median 25.0°C · n=1
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 0 profile-estimated, 1 contextual.
An early signal
1 environment-linked observation is available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Early archive signal · 1 observations / 1 dives
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • No direct or profile-estimated depths are available yet.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
Identification audit
Audit history for photographed encounters
2 assessments across 1 exact media item. Each records who reviewed the image, when, what they concluded, and why. These assessments remain separate from iNaturalist computer vision and from the current canonical Gallery label.
cf. / closest supported matchLatest audit record
Conclusion: Thuridilla cf. sp. 7 sensu Martín-Hervás et al. (2021)
Reviewed by Codex identification research on Aug 27, 2026 · 85% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- Rhinophore tip is black
- A narrow orange-red band lies immediately below the black tip
- A conspicuously wider white band lies below the orange-red band
- The visible band order and relative widths match Fig. 5(h)
Alternatives considered
- Thuridilla sp. 6 sensu Martín-Hervás et al. (2021)
Why plausible: Same black, orange-red and white apical sequence
Comparison: Fig. 5(g) shows a much wider orange-red band and narrower white band
- Thuridilla gracilis
Why plausible: Current canonical label and superficially similar complex member
Comparison: Fig. 5(a) lacks the broad white subapical band visible in this photograph
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • Expert taxonomic review of the original-resolution frame
- • DNA evidence for definitive assignment to an undescribed lineage
Molecular phylogeny of Thuridilla and the gracilis species-complex ↗Primary paper · Martín-Hervás et al. 2021 · Fig. 5(h), p. 17Gary's Thuridilla diagnostic plate leadExpert opinion · Personal communication relaying the published plate · Fig. 5Show 1 earlier assessment +−
Earlier audit record
Conclusion: Thuridilla cf. sp. 7 sensu Martín-Hervás et al. (2021)
Reviewed by local operator on Aug 27, 2026 · 85% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- Rhinophore tip is black
- A narrow orange-red band lies immediately below the black tip
- A conspicuously wider white band lies below the orange-red band
- The visible band order and relative widths match Fig. 5(h)
Alternatives considered
- Thuridilla sp. 6 sensu Martín-Hervás et al. (2021)
Why plausible: Same black, orange-red and white apical sequence
Comparison: Fig. 5(g) shows a much wider orange-red band and narrower white band
- Thuridilla gracilis
Why plausible: Current canonical label and superficially similar complex member
Comparison: Fig. 5(a) lacks the broad white subapical band visible in this photograph
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • Expert taxonomic review of the original-resolution frame
- • DNA evidence for definitive assignment to an undescribed lineage
Molecular phylogeny of Thuridilla and the gracilis species-complex ↗Primary paper · Martín-Hervás et al. 2021 · Fig. 5(h), p. 17Gary's Thuridilla diagnostic plate leadExpert opinion · Personal communication relaying the published plate · Fig. 5
Archive
All media records
1 media item
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
