Durvilledoris lemniscata from Saudi Arabia

May 3, 2001
From: Gordon T. Smith

Dear Bill,
Here is another Hypselodoris? sp for ID. This one was tiny, 5 mm if that, found in the shallows. Apologies for the poor photo. Once again North Obhur, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Regards
Gordon

aquashot@emirates.net.ae

Smith, G.T., 2001 (May 3) Durvilledoris lemniscata from Saudi Arabia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3669

Dear Gordon,
Not a bad photo for 5mm. It certainly has the elongate shape of a Hypselodoris but anatomical differences put it in arelated genus Durvilledoris. its name is Durvilledoris lemniscata. For something so small, it is quite spectacularly coloured.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (May 3). Comment on Durvilledoris lemniscata from Saudi Arabia by Gordon T. Smith. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3669

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