Doriopsilla pelseneeri from Spain

July 12, 2003
From: Ricardo Roberto Fernández

Dear Dr. Rudman,
Quite recently I came across this slug. I think it is Archidoris pseudoargus - 'the sea lemon', but I'm not quite sure. Could you help identifying it? It was found in Oviñana, Asturias, on the Northern coast of Spain. It was about 5 metres deep and its size was about three centimetres.

Thank you very much.
Ricardo Roberto Fernández.

rirober@telecable.es

Fernández, R.R., 2003 (Jul 12) Doriopsilla pelseneeri from Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10181

Dear Ricardo,
I think this is Doriopsilla pelseneeri. It's nice to get an orange colour form to go with the photos of yellow ones we already have on the Forum. I'm afraid 'common names' like 'sea lemon' are quite confusing. Not only is the name used for different species in the north eastern Atlantic but is also used for 3 or 3 quite different species on the west coast of North America.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Jul 12). Comment on Doriopsilla pelseneeri from Spain by Ricardo Roberto Fernández. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10181

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