Unknown polycerid from Malta
May 23, 2007
From: Patricia Peels
Hallo Bill,
Can you please help with the identification of this nudibranch?
I thought maybe some kind of Hypselodoris but then the gills don't seem right and neither could I find one matching in colour.
Locality: Cirkewwa, approx. 20 m, Malta, Mediterranean Sea, 22 September 2006, Wall with some algae growth. Length: approx. 2 cm. Photographer: Patricia Peels.
Thank you,
Patricia
gmpeels@nextgen.net.mt
Peels, P., 2007 (May 23) Unknown polycerid from Malta. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19185Dear Patricia,
Let's see if some local expert recognises this species. It is surely a polycerid, but I can't say I recognise it. There are a couple of Indo-West Pacific polycerids with similar colour patterns but I dont think they are close enough to consider. It's unusual to find an unidentifiable species in the Mediterranean so I will be interested in any response we get.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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