Elysia pilosa from Sulawesi

March 24, 1999
From: Lindsay Warren

Dear Bill,

Another mystery from Sulawesi [Operation Wallacea]
It is a sketch by Richard Smith.  Unfortunately the specimen was lost before it had been photographed.  From the details given, I thought it might be Elysia pilosa.  What are your thoughts on this?
Length: 1 cm.  Colour: uniform grassy green with a fine pink perimeter to the parapodia.  Small fine branching extensions were found standing directly up from the body.  Down the centre of the body was a distinct black line in a deep U shape as noted in the sketch. The tips of the rhinophores were orange.  It was found at a depth of 1 m, on seagrass,
feeding on algae.
    
Lindsay

100014.2112@compuserve.com

Warren, L., 1999 (Mar 24) Elysia pilosa from Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/697

Note added July 23 2003 - E. pilosa is unidentifiable from original description. I am identifying this as E. tomentosa.

I think your right Lindsay, but as I say at the top of the page I would welcome any comments on whether this species is Elysia pilosa.
Bill Rudman.

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Elysia tomentosa

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