Eubranchus linensis? in The Netherlands?

September 15, 2007
From: Marco Faasse

Dear Bill,

A few times a Eubranchus form has been observed in The Netherlands, which looks extremely similar to E. linensis. Some people think it is E. farrani, but other colour morphs of E. farrani have never been observed in The Netherlands. I wonder whether E. linensis has a wider distribution than Portugal, but is often misidentified.

Locality: Koepeltje, Grevelingen, 2 m, The Netherlands, North Sea, NE Atlantic, 11 February 2006, hydroids and red algae on boulders. Length: approx. 1 cm. Photographer: Marco Faasse.

Marco Faasse

mafaasse@hetnet.nl

Faasse, M.A., 2007 (Sep 15) Eubranchus linensis? in The Netherlands?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20727

Dear Marco,
We have at least one colour form of E. farrani from Holland on the Forum [see message #11695]. Your animal certainly looks like a colour form of E. farrani, but also just like E. linensis. I am posting a message today from Lucas Cervera [#20731] which includes a photo of E. linensis from the original description, for comparison.  

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Sep 15). Comment on Eubranchus linensis? in The Netherlands? by Marco Faasse. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20727

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