Micromelo undata from the Canary Islands

August 19, 2006
From: Christian Kowalewski

Hallo,

This Micromelo undata was found just below the intertidal, on a rocky substrate with a little mud on the north of the island. There are quite common and night active.

Locality: Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, 1 m, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, 30 May 2006, Just below the intertidal little muddy, rocky. Length: 2.5 cm (on photo) - 5 cm. Photographer: Christian Kowalewski

Thanks
Christian Kowalewski

moratorix@gmx.de

Kowalewski, C.J., 2006 (Aug 19) Micromelo undata from the Canary Islands. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17376

Thanks Christian,
It surprises me how some species, like M. undata, can get so close to the Mediterranean and yet not quite make it.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Aug 19). Comment on Micromelo undata from the Canary Islands by Christian Kowalewski. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17376

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