Thuridilla flavomaculata from Bunaken, Indonesia

January 16, 2006
From: Krystian Bala


This one was spotted in July 2005 in Manado, North Sulawesi. What's it's name?
Is it a kind of Elysia?

Locality:  Bunaken Marine Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Depth: 10-12 m. Length: 40 mm. July 2005. wall. Photographer: Krystian Bala

Best regards
Krystian Bala

amokdiver@gmail.com

Bala, K.S., 2006 (Jan 16) Thuridilla flavomaculata from Bunaken, Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15555

Dear Krystian,
The yellow spots are quite spectacular in this animal, so my first thought was to look for a name reflecting that such as flavo = yellow and punctata or maculata which both mean spotted in scientific Latin. I found both Thuridilla flavomaculata and Elysia flavomacula. I hope no one ever decides the two species belong in the same genus or we will have a couple of confusing names to keep separate!

Your animal is Thuridilla flavomaculata, another species we know little about.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jan 16). Comment on Thuridilla flavomaculata from Bunaken, Indonesia by Krystian Bala. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15555

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