Elysia abei
Baba, 1955

Order: SACOGLOSSA
Superfamily: ELYSIOIDEA
Family: Elysiidae

DISTRIBUTION

Pacific Coast of Japan from Sagami Bay south.

PHOTO

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Reference:
• Baba, K. (1955). Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay, Supplement. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (June 3) Elysia abei Baba, 1955. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/elysabei

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