Elysia sp. 11 from Mayotte

February 9, 2009
From: Sylvain Le Bris

Concerning message #3681:

Dear Bill,

Another picture of Elysia sp 11 (I guess) from another location in Southern Indian Ocean.

Locality: Jardin japonais, 20 m, Mayotte, Indian Ocean, 07 December 2008. Length: 1 cm. Photographer: Sylvain Le Bris.

Regards

Sylvain Le Bris

lebris.sylvain@gmail.com

Le Bris, S., 2009 (Feb 9) Elysia sp. 11 from Mayotte. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22113

Dear Sylvain,

Yes this is Elysia sp. 11. An interesting point is that this specimen does not have the characteristic 3 notches along the edge of the parapodia, which are usually outlined in orange. It has the middle one, and traces of the posterior one but not the anterior one. I assume the absence is because of its juvenile size. It is a useful piece of information which will need to be taken into account when the species is being described and defined.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Feb 9). Comment on Elysia sp. 11 from Mayotte by Sylvain Le Bris. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22113

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