Caloria elegans from Turkey

September 9, 2003
From: Ferda Buyukbaykal

Dear Bill,
Is this Caloria elegans?.

Date: August 24, 2003
Location: Mugla-Bodrum
Site: Turgutreis-kargi adasi
Depth: 15m
Size: 12-15mm
Photos: Ferda Buyukbaykal

Best regards
Ferda

ferdabbaykal@isnet.net.tr

Buyukbaykal, F., 2003 (Sep 9) Caloria elegans from Turkey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10917

Dear Ferda,
This certainly looks like Caloria elegans. It is interesting to see these animals crawling together over what I presume is a sponge. I don't think the food of this species is known at present so it is possible that one of its food items is a hydroid which lives in close association with this sponge.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Sep 9). Comment on Caloria elegans from Turkey by Ferda Buyukbaykal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10917

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