Hypselodoris villafranca from Spain

November 7, 2001
From: Luis Sánchez Tocino

Dear Dr. Rudman,
Here are some photos of Hypselodoris villafranca from the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

A: size - 20 mm , 23 January 1999, depth - 10m, Sponge: Dysidea fragilis, Punta del Vapor, (Almuñecar, Granada)
B: size - 20 mm, May 1998; depth - 7m, Cantarriján beach (Almuñecar,
Granada).
C: size - 25 mm, April 1996; depth -10m, La Rijana beach (Torrenueva,
Granada)
D: size 4mm, 6 October 1999, depth - 5 m (under stone), Piedra del Hombre,
(Bahía de la Herradura, Granada)

I have also sent some photos to show the detailed colour of the gills and rhinophores in a separate message.
Luis

lstocino@ugr.es

Sánchez Tocino, L. , 2001 (Nov 7) Hypselodoris villafranca from Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5624

Thanks Luis,
I see from an earlier message of yours that juvenile H. picta can also have a white line replacing the yellow around the anterior and posterior mantle edge. Are they the only two of these Mediterranean species of Hypselodoris that do this?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Nov 7). Comment on Hypselodoris villafranca from Spain by Luis Sánchez Tocino . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5624

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