Dendrodoris elongata from Eilat, Red Sea

January 28, 2005
From: Jacob Dafni

In the Coral World Park aquaria at Eilat very often nudibranch larvae enter with the sea water influx. Lately I found and took pictures of a small unknown Pleurobranchus crawling among coral debris. It does not fit other species recorded from our region. Could you determine its identity?

Locality: Eilat, Gulf of Aqaba. Israel. Red Sea
Length: ca. 7 cm. 14 January 2005
Photographer: Dr. Jacob Dafni

Jacob Dafni

jdafni@netvision.net.il

Dafni, J., 2005 (Jan 28) Dendrodoris elongata from Eilat, Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12945

Dear Jacob,
Although its gills are retracted this is a dorid, not a pleurobranch. It is a brownish form of Dendrodoris elongata. I am not sure of this species life history. It's possible it came into the aquarium as a larva, but its also possible it was carried in, hidden in a crack or hole in a piece of coral rock. 
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jan 28). Comment on Dendrodoris elongata from Eilat, Red Sea by Jacob Dafni. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12945

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