Hypselodoris ruthae from Florida

February 5, 2002
From: Linda Ianniello

Hi, Bill,
Here is a shot of Hypselodoris ruthae from Florida. It was found in 15' off Deerfield Beach and was very small, about 1/2". I have also seen it one other time, in the Lake Worth Lagoon. This photo was taken in January, 2002, during the day.
Linda

lindai@us.ibm.com

Ianello, L., 2002 (Feb 5) Hypselodoris ruthae from Florida. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6165

Thanks Linda,
It's good to get another photo of this species as it helps us to get an idea of the colour pattern. On your photo one distinctive feature is the white line down the posterior face of the blue rhinophore club. When I look carefully at the other photos, even the juveniles from Colombia have a trace of this white. Considering how difficult it is to decide between species and colour variants at present. A character like that might turn out to be an important distinction between species, much like the red spot on the front of the rhinophores of Noumea haliclona is there in all the colour forms of that species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Feb 5). Comment on Hypselodoris ruthae from Florida by Linda Ianniello. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6165

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