Unknown dorid? from the Red Sea

June 16, 2006
From: Neil Horlock

This Dorid was spotted at the end of a night dive in Dahab, Sinai, Egypt, on May 24th 2006.

It was moving along the course sandy bottom at the base of the reef. In colour and shap it looks most similar to the Clumpy Dorid (Asteronotus cespitosus ) but there were no gills visible so I have my doubts.

Locality: Dahab, 5-7m, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea, 24 May 2006, sandy bottom. Length: 100 mm (4 inches). Photographer: Neil Horlock.

Neil Horlock

neil_seaslug@zyxt.org

Horlock, N.G., 2006 (Jun 16) Unknown dorid? from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16816

Dear Neil,
You were right to be a bit suspicious of the identity of this animal. Although it looks like a sea slug, it is in fact a velutinid snail with an enclosed shell. It is most probably a species of Coriocella or Chelynotus. If you look at the Fact Sheet and the earlier messages you will find some background information on these slug-like snails.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jun 16). Comment on Unknown dorid? from the Red Sea by Neil Horlock. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16816

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