Chromodoris purpurea from Turkey

August 25, 2003
From: Ferda Buyukbaykal


Dear Bill,
Could you identify this photo please? - Chromodoris purpurea or C. britoi?.

Date: July 02 , 2003
Location: Antalya, Kekova
Site: Akar bogazi
Depth: 08-10 mt
Size: 25-30 mm
Photos: Ferda Buyukbaykal

Best regards
Ferda

ferdabbaykal@isnet.net.tr>

Buyukbaykal, F., 2003 (Aug 25) Chromodoris purpurea from Turkey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10815

Dear Ferda,
I am pretty sure this is C. purpurea. In specimens from the western end of the Mediterranean the dark purplish mottling on the mantle often seems to be less noticeable. According to Angel Valdes, in C. britoi there are always yellow lines. Thanks for these photos, they give us a better idea of the colour variability of this species
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Aug 25). Comment on Chromodoris purpurea from Turkey by Ferda Buyukbaykal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10815

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