Petalifera ramosa? from Eilat, Red Sea
May 11, 2005
From: Binyamin Koretz
Hi Bill,
A beautiful little little sea hare, with many of the characteristics of Petalifera ramosa - but a very transparent shade of green.
Locality: Eilat, Village Beach, Israel. Red Sea (Gulf of Eilat). Depth: 22 m. Length: ca. 3 cm. 05 March 2005 night. sea grass, occasional coral heads. Photographer: Binyamin and Shulamit Koretz.
Best regards,
Binyamin
binyamin@koretz.net
Koretz, B., 2005 (May 11) Petalifera ramosa? from Eilat, Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13298Dear Binyamin,
Yes this is Petalifera ramosa. It is a most beautiful little sea hare. They certainly range in colour from almost transparent, to a more opaque green. There doesn't seem to be any correlation between size and transparency.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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