Victor et Desirée FALZON le 08/08/22
Hello,
I found this 1cm nudibranch about 1m below the surface on a vertical rock face. I've seen Felimida britoi. Felimida luteorosea and Elysia timida here, but this is a new one to me. Any ideas please? Thank you.
Victor et Desirée FALZON le 12/08/22
Indeed, thank you for the discussion. I have also consulted another source and author of a book on nudibranchs who has just confirmed that this is Okenia pellucida. Apparently this alien Indopacific species was seen in Libya a year ago. This is the first recorded sighting of it in Malta. The area where I found it does have the bryozoon Amathia vermiculata.
Thank you.
Alain-Pierre SITTLER le 10/08/22
Et même le dessin réticulé sur le manteau contribue à Okenia pellucida. Mais que ficherait-elle à Malte, si loin de chez elle ? Un bateau venant d'Inde ?
Pascal GIRARD le 10/08/22
Hello,
With this kind of tubercules on the mantle and lamellate rhinophores on their back, why not Okenia pellucida (but it's an Indo-Pacific species !) ?
Pascal
Vincent MARAN le 09/08/22
Hello
It's not easy..
It's rather look to a Placida, but rhinophores a differents...
