Chelidonura flavolobata from Red Sea

January 22, 2001
From: Erwin Koehler

Dear Bill,
this one is from the Red Sea, Hurghada, divesite "Fort Arabesque Shore".
Size about 5cm, depth 10m, date Feb. 01, 1999. It was taken by Franco de
Lorenzi [cratena@libero.it]
Erwin

Medslugs.Koehler@t-online.de

Koehler, E., 2001 (Jan 22) Chelidonura flavolobata from Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3590

Dear Erwin & Franco,
This is quite an interesting find. It is a species of Chelidonura, Chelidonura flavolobata which has only been reported a couple of times before. The yellow lobe on each side of its mouth is its most characteristic feature.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jan 22). Comment on Chelidonura flavolobata from Red Sea by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3590

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