Dendrodoris limbata from the Atlantic coast of France

February 2, 2007
From: François Le Méhauté

Hello,
Here is some pictures of a dorid (I don't know it latin name) that we have observed only in Saint-Brieuc Bay off  Saint-Quay-Portrieux (northern Brittany, France, Atlantic Ocean).  We don't see it in others places in Britanny.

Locality: Saint-Quay-Portrieux, 25 metres, France, Atlantic Ocean, 01 October 2006. Length: 60 to 80 mm. Photographer: Dominique Marquet.

We can especially observe it in about twenty to thirty meters of water, often on the sand (coarse sand?) as we can see on one of the pictures.

Best regards
François Le Méhauté

flemehaute@club.fr

Le Méhauté, François, 2007 (Feb 2) Dendrodoris limbata from the Atlantic coast of France. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19366

Dear François,
This is an interesting find. It is Dendrodoris limbata which is usually found only in the Mediterranean Sea. This is only the third time this species has been reported from outside the Mediterranean [see message #3883], so either it has recently expanded its distribution or there are more people like you looking for nudibranchs

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Feb 2). Comment on Dendrodoris limbata from the Atlantic coast of France by François Le Méhauté. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19366

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