Simnia cf loebbeckeana (Weinkauff, 1881)
18mm

This was on the figured gorgonian. The ID is uncertain. The shell appears to be Simnia or Neosimnia and from the photo seems to match S. loebbeckeana. However, we did not closely examine the shell, nor have we seen any figures that show the orange spotted mantle for that or any other species.

Created 21 January 2021

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