Hermaeopsis variopicta from Spain

February 7, 2001
From: Jean Pierre Bielecki

Dear Bill

Could you please identify this animal for me.
It was found in the Mediterranean Sea (September 2000, dive site: Port de la Selva, Spain, Depth 12m, Size 7mm.

Best wishes
Jean Pierre

bielecki.jeanpierre@free.fr

Bielecki, J.P., 2001 (Feb 7) Hermaeopsis variopicta from Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3723

Dear Jean Pierre,
This is another herbivorous sacoglossan sea slug. Although I have never seen it myself I am pretty sure from its brillaint colour pattern that it is Hermaeopsis variopicta.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Feb 7). Comment on Hermaeopsis variopicta from Spain by Jean Pierre Bielecki. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3723

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