Madrella ferruginosa from the Red Sea

July 31, 2007
From: Binyamin Koretz

Hi Bill,

First time we've seen this, which we've identified as Madrella ferruginosa. I was a little jealous when I saw on the Forum that it grows to 45 mm -- our little guy was only 6 mm long.

Locality: Eilat, Satil Area, 23 m, Israel, Red Sea (Gulf of Eilat), 30 June 2007 (night), sea grass and patch reef. Length: 6 mm. Photographer: Binyamin and Shulamit Koretz.

Best regards
Binyamin

binyamin@koretz.net

Koretz, B., 2007 (Jul 31) Madrella ferruginosa from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20270

Dear Binyamin,

It's a nice find. I must say your smaller animal is a much brighter red than the large ones I have found in the Pacific, but I suspect that reflects the colour of the bryozoan they are feeding on rather than size.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jul 31). Comment on Madrella ferruginosa from the Red Sea by Binyamin Koretz. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20270

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