This is just a quick update. Will explain further when I have a moment. The “Red-fingered Coryphella” has gone through another taxon change and is now the Coryphella longicaudata. For the novice, Coryphella longicaudatta is just about impossible to distinguish from the Coryphella trophina. There have been several taxon changes in the Flabellinidae family (of which this previously belonged) and my guess seems to be almost as good as that of the experts. The Coryphella longicaudata has a longer tail and rhinophores, a shorter nose (rostrum) and fairly prominent eye spots that are close together and just below the rhinophores The individuals pictured below seems to fit that description well. Should you have a scientific mind (or wish to immerse yourself in that kind of dialogue) this article regarding the taxon changes of the Flabellinidae family might be just the thing to keep you awake. This article on the taxonomic split of the Coryphellidae species has some good photos of the C. verocosa, now C. longicaudata, and a thorough discussion of the differences between several arctic and Atlantic species. (I will update this part soon)
as there are new articles on this last taxon change.)
