Re: Variation in Thuridilla hopei

November 22, 2005
From: Vasilis Athanasopoulos

Hi,
I have observed this common colour variant of Thuridilla hopei but in very shallow water in west Greece. The photo was taken in Sept 2005 north-west Peloponeese, at less than 30cm depth, on a rock covered with algae. There were at least 6 of these on the same rock. Lenghts: 0.8-2cm.

Locality: Kounoupeli beach, Ileia, Greece. Mediterranean. Depth: 0.3 metres. Length: 0.8-2 cm. September 2005. rock covered with algae. Photographer: Vasilis Athanasopoulos

Vasilis

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Athanasopoulos, V., 2005 (Nov 22) Re: Variation in Thuridilla hopei. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15307

Thanks Vasilis,
When I see the enormous range of colour variation in this Mediterranean species it makes me wonder if we should be expecting similar variability in some of the Indo-West Pacific species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Nov 22). Comment on Re: Variation in Thuridilla hopei by Vasilis Athanasopoulos. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15307

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