Hypselodoris fontandraui from southern Spain

October 26, 2001
From: Luis Sánchez Tocino

Dear Dr. Rudman

Hera are some photos of Hypselodoris fontandraui from the Granada Coast of Spain, Mediterranean Sea.

A. size 35 mm; depth 11 m; Punta de la Mona (Almuñécar) Granada. 29 April 1998
B. size 25 mm; depth 10 m; Cantarriján (Almuñecar) Granada. 15 May 1998
C. size 20 mm; Depth 10 m; Punta del Vapor (Almuñecar) Granada. 23 January 1999
D. size 30 mm; depth 11 m; (Almuñecar) Granada. 29 April 1998

In a second message there are some close-up photos showing particular parts of the animal.

Luis

lstocino@ugr.es

Sánchez Tocino, L., 2001 (Oct 26) Hypselodoris fontandraui from southern Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5523

Dear Luis,
Thank you very much for these photos. I wish my Spanish was good enough for me to use Ortea, Valdés & García-Gómez (1996) to work out some of the key characters you use to separate these blue species.

All I know for certain is that this species is said to completely lack mantle glands. They are indeed a fascinating group.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Oct 26). Comment on Hypselodoris fontandraui from southern Spain by Luis Sánchez Tocino. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5523

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