Crithe cossinea T. Cossignani, 1997
3mm

Specimens can be found, sometimes in groups, at various sites around Bali. The photos below were taken in Gilimanuk Bay. We have seen this figured both as Cystiscus minutissimus and as Crithe huna. Crithe huna was originally described as Cystiscus huna from Hawaii by Kay (1979), who reported them to be uncommon in tide pools and to depths of 50m. Having done considerable diving and study of mollusks in Hawaii and never seeing one of the tiny but distinctive animals figured below, I believe these orange mantled animals are not in Hawaii. However, these shells do not match the original description of C. minutissimus. Specimens can be found, sometimes in groups, at various sites around Bali. The photos below were taken in Gilimanuk Bay.

Created 4 February 2020
Updated 3 October 2024

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