Platydoris argo from Turkey

November 28, 2003
From: Umut Tural


Dear Dr.Bill Rudman ,
I found a nudibranch at 16 meters depth during the research of biological diversity of Datça-Bozburun, on the south coast of Turkey in Mediterranean sea that I couldn't identify. There aren't any lines, points or spots on the specimen, its just simple & orange ... I need your help, I would appreciate, if you could identify this specimen
Best regards
Umut Tural

umuttu@tnn.net

Tural, U., 2003 (Nov 28) Platydoris argo from Turkey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11492

Dear Umut,
I am pretty sure this is Platydoris argo. I have included alongside a closeup showing the gill pocket and the surrounding mantle. You can see that the mantle is covered in low rounded tubercles and with the gills retracted you can see that the gill pocket has a series of triangular folds which close together to protect the gills. These, and the thin but stiff, leathery, mantle skirt are characteristics of the genus Platydoris.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Nov 28). Comment on Platydoris argo from Turkey by Umut Tural. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11492

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