Pleurobranchus from the Red Sea

January 26, 2001
From: Erwin Koehler

Dear Bill,
This is from the Red Sea, made by Wolfgang Seifarth [Wolfgang.Seifarth@urz.uni-heidelberg.de
Size about 14 cm, depth 10-15 m, September 2000.
Erwin

Medslugs.Koehler@t-online.de

Koehler, E., 2001 (Jan 26) Pleurobranchus from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3604

Dear Erwin,
I am pretty sure this is a dark form of Pleurobranchus grandis. At the bottom of the photo you can see the compound tubercles which are characteristic of the species. You can also see the posterior part of the mantle extended into a large siphon, also typical of P. grandis.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jan 26). Comment on Pleurobranchus from the Red Sea by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3604

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