Re: Yellow Doriopsilla

March 22, 2001
From: Angel Valdés

Dear Bill,
I just came back from a trip to the LA Museum of Natural History. I took a look at Jean-Pierre's message and I am sure the animal in the picture is Doriopsilla pelseneeri d'Oliveira, 1895. This species is easily recognized by the uniform yellowish to reddish coloration with a white ring around the branchial sheath. This white ring is present in all specimens I ever studied and it is not present in
Doriopsilla areolata, the other European species of the genus. In addition, the dorsal tubercles are irregular in shape.

All the best,
Angel

avaldes@CalAcademy.org

Valdés, A. , 2001 (Mar 22) Re: Yellow Doriopsilla. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4018

Thanks Angel,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Mar 22). Comment on Re: Yellow Doriopsilla by Angel Valdés . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4018

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