Re: Elysia rufescens from Reunion Island

June 30, 2006
From: Colin Ogden

Concerning message #16935:

Hi Bill,
I hhink this is a Elysia rufescens, taken by Jesse Feltmann here at Sodwana Bay. If my ID is correct their distribution is quite spread.

Locality: Sodwana Bay, rock pool, South Africa, Indian, Mar 2006, rock pool. Length: 15mm. Photographer: Jesse Feltmann
Regards
Colin

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scubaco@iafrica.com

Ogden C. M., 2006 (Jun 30) Re: Elysia rufescens from Reunion Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17008

Dear Colin,
As I said in reply to Hugues' message, Terry Gosliner reported one specimen of E. rufescens from Sodwana Bay. However, I am pretty sure your animal is Thuridilla kathae. It is nice to get an example of this colour form. It is much closer in colour pattern to the photo accompanying the original description, than the photos at present on the Forum
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jun 30). Comment on Re: Elysia rufescens from Reunion Island by Colin Ogden. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17008

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