Aplysia depilans from Portugal
April 23, 2002
From: João Tojal Silva
Dear Bill,
In early April I went for a walk during the low tide in Baleal (Portugal) and found dozens of Aplysia punctata, some mating, and two fairly large Aplysia fasciata in the small pools in the rock. A few days later I returned with my camera and although I didn't find any A. fasciata, I found a nice A. depilans.
The photos were taken in rock pools during the low tide, no more than 50cm deep. The A. depilans was about 15cm long. I have sent the photos of Aplysia punctata separately.
Hope you like them!
All the best,
João Pedro
joao.tojal.silva@NOVABASE.PT
Silva, J., 2002 (Apr 23) Aplysia depilans from Portugal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6791Dear João,
Thanks for thinking about us. Although Sea Hares are common, their relatively large size and shallow water habitat make them a nuisance for most photographers of nudibranchs. So good photos of them are always welcome.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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