Hypselodoris fontandraui from Mediterranean Spain

October 27, 2005
From: David Shepherd

Hello again,
Yet another nudibranch that has no name in my photo collection. Can you name it for me?

Locality: Medes Isles, L'Estartit. Costa Brava, Spain. Mediterranean Sea.
Depth: 42 m, water temp.15c. Length: 12 cm. 17th August 2003. cliff wall near some gorgonians Photographer: David Shepherd

Thankyou,
David Shepherd

daveshepherd562@tiscali.co.uk

Shepherd, D.R., 2005 (Oct 27) Hypselodoris fontandraui from Mediterranean Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15100

Dear Dave,
I am pretty sure this is Hypselodoris fontandraui, with the proviso that the Mediterranean blue chromodorids are quite difficult to distinguish from one another and I have little personal knowledge of them alive.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Oct 27). Comment on Hypselodoris fontandraui from Mediterranean Spain by David Shepherd. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15100

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