Gastropteron rubrum from Turkey

February 14, 2004
From: Umut Tural

Dear Bill,
I was checking our video archive that we recorded during our research of biological diversity of Datça-Bozburun, on the south coast of Turkey in Mediterranean sea

I've noticed a really tiny sea hare which was swimming around Caulerpa racemosa on the sandy bottom that I couldn't identify. I've captured some photoshots from the videoscenes ,but unfortunately these photos are not so clear to identify.I would very much appreciate,if you could help me...
Umut Tural

umuttu@tnn.net

Tural, U., 2004 (Feb 14) Gastropteron rubrum from Turkey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12211

Dear Umut,
It looks quite like a very small Sea Hare but it is in fact that swimming cephalaspidean, Gastropteron rubrum. It's nice to see some photos of it in situ. Did you find it swimming like this or was it disturbed by your activity in the water?
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 14). Comment on Gastropteron rubrum from Turkey by Umut Tural. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12211

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