Is this a Jorunna species?

September 29, 2005
From: Aziz Saltik


Good Day,

These nudibranchs were photographed by me in my hometown Istanbul, Turkey, on Prince's Islands.

Locality: Prince's Islands, Istanbul, Turkey, Sea of Marmara. Depth: 20 meters. Length: 4-5 cm. 17 July 2005. Cold water, poor visibility, rocky bottom. Photographer: Aziz T. Saltik

It was cold and with very poor visibility. I think they are a Jorunna species but have doubts, will be grateful if you could help me in identifying them.

Best Regards,
Aziz T. Saltik.

asaltik@enka.com

Saltik, A.T., 2005 (Sep 29) Is this a Jorunna species?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14848

Dear Aziz,
Certainly the shape of the animals in the upper photos, where they are clustered together and the shape of their gills, and their 'furry' mantle, clearly visible in the second photo, suggest a species of Jorunna, probably Jorunna tomentosa. However there are other similar looking dorid species in the Mediterranean so I hope someone familiar with the fauna can confirm my identification or suggest a better one,
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Sep 29). Comment on Is this a Jorunna species? by Aziz Saltik. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14848

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