Phyllodesmium magnum from Elat, the Red Sea

April 13, 2005
From: Matan Ninio


This lovely beast, Phyllodesmium magnum, was found last weekend in Eilat, during a day dive. It's not a common slug in our part of the world, and we have definetly never seen one this large.

It's the end of the algae season here, and the amazing collection of unusual slugs we had during the last month or so is thinning out. People are still reporting some unusual slugs (or 'Nivdibranchs', as we like to call them).

Locality: "The lighthouse" beach, Eilat. Israel, Red Sea. Depth: 15-20 m. Length: 10 cm. 18 March 2005. scattered corral heads on a sandy slope. Photographer: Razi (RubberDuck) Cohen.

Matan Ninio

matan@forumhasofiot.yam.dive.ninio.org

Ninio M., 2005 (Apr 13) Phyllodesmium magnum from Elat, the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13407

Dear Matan,
This is indeed a spectacular aeolid. It is nice to get a second record from the western side of the Indian Ocean.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Apr 13). Comment on Phyllodesmium magnum from Elat, the Red Sea by Matan Ninio. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13407

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