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Bosellia sp. 1
Order: SACOGLOSSA
Superfamily: ELYSIOIDEA
Family: Elysiidae
DISTRIBUTION
Sthn Japan, Hawaii
PHOTO
Amami Ooshima Islands, Kagoshima, Japan. Length: approx 6mm. Depth: 2 m. 7 Jan 2004. Photos: Jun Imamoto
There are passing references in the literature to Bosellia being found in the Red Sea and Hawaii. Atsushi Ono also includes photos of this species in his book Opisthobranchs of Kerama Islands, from sthn Japan. It is not possible to say whether it a species endemic to the region or a species artificially introduced from the Atlantic.
Authorship detailsRudman, W.B., 2004 (February 29) Bosellia sp. 1 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/bosesp1
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