Thuridilla vatae from Vanuatu

February 18, 2000
From: Vinka Stenhouse

Dear Bill,


This one is from, Espiritu Santo Is., Vanuatu, 1997. It was found at Low tide in 30cm water, 0.9cm long.

Yours sincerely,
Vinka Stenhouse.

Santo.
Vanuatu.

Dear Vinka,
This is another species of the colourful elysiid genus Thuridilla. It is Thuridilla vatae and when I get time I will post some more photos of it from New Caledonia where Risbec first found it.

Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Feb 18). Comment on Thuridilla vatae from Vanuatu by Vinka Stenhouse. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1576

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