Hypselodoris orsinii from French Mediterranean

June 24, 2002
From: Marina Poddubetskaia


Dear Bill,
Could you confirm, please, the identification of this blue doris. I think it's Hypselodoris orsinii. During spring this nudibranch is very common and could be found everywhere in French Mediterranean.

• Upper:
Cap Croisette (near Marseille), France. Site : Passe de Maire. Depth: 12-15m, Size: about 1 cm. June 03, 2002.
• Lower:
Cap Croisette (near Marseille), France. Site: Pierre qui tramole. Depth: 16m. Size: about 1 cm. June 04, 2002.

Best wishes,
Marina.

nembro@nembro.info

Poddubetskaia, M., 2002 (Jun 24) Hypselodoris orsinii from French Mediterranean. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7305

Dear Marina,
I am pretty sure the uniform blue gills and rhinophores, the submarginal white/yellow mantle border, and the single median white line, are characteristic of this species, but I will wait for confirmation from a local expert.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Jun 24). Comment on Hypselodoris orsinii from French Mediterranean by Marina Poddubetskaia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7305

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