Thuridilla hopei from the French Mediterranean

April 9, 2008
From: Dominique Horst


Hello Bill,

With the last shot of my buddy, we can realize the great variability in colours of Thuridilla hopei.

Locality: Antibes Cape, 20 m, France, Mediterranean sea, 15 October 2007. Length: 15 mm. Photographer: Dominique Horst (photos 1-2) & Eric Poisson (photo 3).

Many thanks and kind regards,
Dom.

dominique.horst@wanadoo.fr

Horst, D., 2008 (Apr 9) Thuridilla hopei from the French Mediterranean. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21023

Thanks Dom,

The photos certainly show some of the variation. Looking at Eric's photo I would think that animal is a juvenile? When compared with the animals in the upper two photos, the rhinophores [head tentacles] are much larger in proportion to the body size. Juvenile sea slugs often have greatly enlarged rhinophores   - perhaps emphasising the importance of the sense of smell in the lives of these animals. 

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Apr 9). Comment on Thuridilla hopei from the French Mediterranean by Dominique Horst. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21023

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