Noumea simplex ? from the Red Sea

July 31, 2007
From: Binyamin Koretz

Hi Bill,

This appears to be a bit of a range extension for Noumea simplex, but that's what it seems to be, don't you think?

Locality: Eilat, Satil Area, 24 m, Israel, Red Sea (Gulf of Eilat), 07 July 2007 (night), sea grass and patch reef. Length: 9 mm. Photographer: Binyamin and Shulamit Koretz.

best regards
Binyamin

binyamin@koretz.net

Koretz, B., 2007 (Jul 31) Noumea simplex ? from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20269

Dear Binyamin,

It certainly seems to be N. simplex. I wondered if it might be N. nivalis  but the pinkish tinge makes that  most unlikely. My only doubt is that the mantle skirt seems to be a bit wider and not as thick as in N. simplex, buts that is a hard character to quantify. I guess we would need to look at its anatomy to be completely sure. It is an interesting find

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jul 31). Comment on Noumea simplex ? from the Red Sea by Binyamin Koretz. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20269

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