Sclerodoris tuberculata from the Red Sea

March 24, 2004
From: Binyamin Koretz

We saw this for the first time last night (March 20, 2004, 8:30 pm) at the 'Caves' site in Eilat (Red Sea) on a coral pinnacle at about 3.5m depth. It was about 2 to 2.5cm long. It looks like a Discodoris but we couldn't identify it.
Thanks for your help!
Binyamin Koretz
Eilat,
Israel

binyamin@koretz.net

Koretz, B., 2004 (Mar 24) Sclerodoris tuberculata from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12508

Dear Binyamin,
This is Sclerodoris tuberculata. It is a very good sponge mimic, and this bright red form used to be considered a distinct species, Sclerodoris rubra.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Mar 24). Comment on Sclerodoris tuberculata from the Red Sea by Binyamin Koretz. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12508

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