Blue chromodorid from Turkey
May 30, 2002
From: Baki Yokes
Dear Bill,
I know that you are interested in blue chromodorids from Mediterranean. Here is another specimen, which made me puzzled. What is your suggestion?
Date: 15/05/2002
Place: Antalya, Turkey
Divesite: Kemer
Depth: 2m, in a cavern
Size: 2-3cm
Photo: Levent Konuk leventkonuk@turk.net
Best wishes
Baki
bakiyokes@turk.net
Yokes, B., 2002 (May 30) Blue chromodorid from Turkey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7069Dear Baki,
Please thank Levent for this interesting photo. You are right to feel hesistant about identifying blue chromodorids from the Mediterranean. At the risk of confusing you, I am pretty sure this is Hypselodoris villafranca which is characterised by the whitish line up the posterior edge of the rhinophore club and the yellow ring around the gill pocket.
There are many records of this species from Italy and the western Mediterranean, and along the Atlantic coast to Brittany. It has also been recorded from Israel so probably lives throughout the Mediterranean. I don't know of a previous record from Turkey.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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