Thuridilla from the Red Sea

March 3, 2005
From: Oren Lederman

Hi Bill,
Is this some unknown Thuridilla?

Note that these are 3 different specimans. This species was found on almost all the dive sites I visited on this weekend, and Ii have never seen it before. Must be the right season... Most of them were pretty small (~1 cm) but we also found a 2.5 - 3 cm one.

Locality: Eilat Bay, Israel, Red Sea. Depth: 5-25 meters, Length: 0.5 - 2.5 cm. 17 Feb 2005. Photographer: Oren Lederman

Oren Lederman

lederman@bigmail.co.il

Lederman, O., 2005 (Mar 3) Thuridilla from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13208

Dear Oren,
It certainly looks like a species of Thuridilla. The very distinctive colour pattern, especially the bands on the rhinophores, should make it recognisable, but I  don't recognise it. Perhaps Terry Gosliner or Kathe Jensen can help us out.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Mar 3). Comment on Thuridilla from the Red Sea by Oren Lederman. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13208

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