Gastropod ID?

Greece, Milos, near surface depth

07/05/2024

Lieu de prise de vue : Greece, Milos, near surface depth
Date de prise de vue : 07/05/2024
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Vasilis STERGIOS le 11/05/24

Found this organism being carried by the waves at near surface depth. Looks like a sea slug but I have never seen one like this before. Any helpful suggestions would be much appreciated!

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Vasilis STERGIOS le 11/05/24

Pascal GIRARD Wow, I never would have come up with the right answer! Thank you so much for the help - I have learned something new today :)

Pascal GIRARD le 11/05/24

Hi, it's a cerata of Tethys fimbria, the biggest nudibranch of the Med sea.

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WECKEL Adrien, SITTLER Alain-Pierre, KUPFER Michel, MÜLLER Yves, REGUIEG Aedwina in : DORIS, 09/01/2021 : Tethys fimbria Linnaeus, 1767, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/686