Melibe viridis from Lembeh Straits

October 24, 2008
From: Mark Atwell


Concerning message #19192:

An apparently large (~30 cm) specimen of Melibe viridis - note the Imperator shrimp [Periclimenes imperator ] on the side of its 'neck' in one of the pictures.

Locality: Dive Site 'TK3', Lembeh Straits, Circa 15 metres, Sulewesi, Lembeh Straits, 23 April 2006, Classic Lembeh Straits - muddy, volcanic. Length: 30 cm. Photographer: Mark Atwell.

Mark Atwell

mark.atwell@gmail.com

Mark Atwell, 2008 (Oct 24) Melibe viridis from Lembeh Straits. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20064

Dear Mark,

Thanks for these photos. Like other specimens from that region [see messages #3026, #12461], these animals seem a lot darker than the yellow brown background colour we normally expect. Perhaps it is connected with the dark grey-black background colour of the substrate?

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Oct 24). Comment on Melibe viridis from Lembeh Straits by Mark Atwell. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20064

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