Re: Geitodoris planata? from Mediterranean
June 15, 2002
From: Peter H. van Bragt
This animal does indeed looks like G. planata. The tubercules, starshaped white structure around the tubercules, the gills and the rhinophores are very much like the ones we find in the Netherlands. The egg spiral is here mostly pure white or just slightly yellowish, but never as dark as on these pictures. And the animal itself is also much darker than the ones we find. This could be because of its choice for food (specific sponge). In the Netherlands G. planata feeds on a different species of Mycale than as it does on the Atlantic coast. Maybe this one feeds on yet another species of Mycale in the Mediterranean sea. If you find one again, please try to collect a specimen of the sponge. I would gladly try to assist in finding out what species it is.
With Dutch greetings
Peter H. van Bragt
vanbragt.phjm@hsbrabant.nl
van Bragt, P.H., 2002 (Jun 15) Re: Geitodoris planata? from Mediterranean. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7265Thanks Peter,
Bill Rudman
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