Melibe from the Adriatic

February 26, 2004
From: Goran Jancic

I am writing in the hope that you can help me in identifying what species of slug this is.

The photo was taken in the Adriatic Sea, near Herceg Novi, Boka Kotorska Bay, Montenegro. Depth of 8 meters, September 2003.

Sincerely,
Goran Jancic

njivice@yahoo.com

Jancic, G., 2004 (Feb 26) Melibe from the Adriatic. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12280

Dear Goran,
This is a species of Melibe. This species is considered to have entered the Mediterraean through the Suez Canal as a Lessepsian migrant. At present it has been identified as Melibe fimbriata, but as I discuss on that Fact Sheet, its true name is problematic until we sort out just how many species there are in the Indo-West Pacific.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 26). Comment on Melibe from the Adriatic by Goran Jancic. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12280

Factsheet

Melibe fimbriata

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