Phyllodesmium crypticum from the Red Sea

April 16, 2005
From: Binyamin Koretz

Hi Bill,

Another newcomer to Eilat: Phyllodesmium crypticum.

Locality: Eilat, Village Beach, Israel, Red Sea (Gulf of Eilat). Depth: 23 m. Length: ca. 4 cm. 02 April 2005. sea grass and patch reef. Photographer: Binyamin and Shulamit Koretz.

Best regards
Binyamin

binyamin@koretz.net

Koretz, B., 2005 (Apr 16) Phyllodesmium crypticum from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13485

Dear Binyamin,
When I first saw your photos I wondered if you had a pale version of the sacoglossan Cyerce, but the branching of the digestive gland in the cerata [see lower right photo] are characteristic of P. crypticum. As far as I can recall this has not been found in the western Indian Ocean before - another interesting find.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Apr 16). Comment on Phyllodesmium crypticum from the Red Sea by Binyamin Koretz. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13485

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