Hypselodoris malacitana from the Mediterranean

October 30, 2001
From: Luis Sánchez Tocino

Dear Dr. Rudman

Here are some photos of Hypselodoris malacitana Luque, 1986 from Almuñecar, Granada Coast, Spain.

UPPER RIGHT: Piedra del Hombre (Bahía de la Herradura), on food sponge Ircinia cf. fasciculata. size 35 mm; depth 8m; November 1999
LOWER LEFT: Cantarriján Beach. size 35 mm; depth 8 m; November 1999
LOWER RIGHT: Punta del Vapor. size 40 mm; depth 7 m; April 1999

Luis

lstocino@ugr.es

Sánchez Tocino, L., 2001 (Oct 30) Hypselodoris malacitana from the Mediterranean. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5542

Thanks Luis,
I can't find any reference to its food in Ortea, Valdes & Garcia-Gomez (1996). In the upper photo it is on a sponge you identify as a species of Ircinia. Do you know if that is its preferred food sponge?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Oct 30). Comment on Hypselodoris malacitana from the Mediterranean by Luis Sánchez Tocino. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5542

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