Thuridilla hopei from the French Mediterranean
April 9, 2008
From: Dominique Horst
Hello Bill,
With the last shot of my buddy, we can realize the great variability in colours of Thuridilla hopei.
Locality: Antibes Cape, 20 m, France, Mediterranean sea, 15 October 2007. Length: 15 mm. Photographer: Dominique Horst (photos 1-2) & Eric Poisson (photo 3).
Many thanks and kind regards,
Dom.
dominique.horst@wanadoo.fr
Horst, D., 2008 (Apr 9) Thuridilla hopei from the French Mediterranean. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21023Thanks Dom,
The photos certainly show some of the variation. Looking at Eric's photo I would think that animal is a juvenile? When compared with the animals in the upper two photos, the rhinophores [head tentacles] are much larger in proportion to the body size. Juvenile sea slugs often have greatly enlarged rhinophores - perhaps emphasising the importance of the sense of smell in the lives of these animals.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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