An alien? from Turkey

January 14, 2002
From: Baki Yokes

Dear Bill,
Here are some photos of a sea hare-like creature from Turkey. They are always covered with algea which make them very hard to be recognized if they are not looked for. But they have a very bright yellow egg ribbon. In most of the case, it is this egg ribbon which tells that there is one around. They are mostly found in shallow waters between 5-12 meters of depth. Is it an other Red Sea immigrant? Can you name it?

For all photos:
Place: Antalya, Turkey
Divesite: Uc Adalar
Depth: 6m
Size: approx. 8cm, egg ribbon 6cm in diameter
Date: September 2001
Photo: Adnan Buyuk: ado2000tr@yahoo.com

best wishes
Baki

bakiyokes@turk.net

Yokes,B., 2002 (Jan 14) An alien? from Turkey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5649

Dear Baki,
This looks like Elysia tomentosa with the very prominent papillae on the inside edge of the parapodia. It will be interesting to see what Kathe Jensen has to say about this one.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman,W.B., 2002 (Jan 14). Comment on An alien? from Turkey by Baki Yokes. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5649

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