Elysia sp. 4.

Order: SACOGLOSSA
Superfamily: ELYSIOIDEA
Family: Elysiidae

DISTRIBUTION

Southeastern Australia and northern New Zealand.

PHOTO

Kurnell, Botany Bay ,New South Wales, Australia, May 1986. PHOTO: Bill Rudman.

This at present unnamed species is characterised by the blue rhinophores and blue spots on the parapodia. Grows to about 20mm in length.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 20) Elysia sp. 4. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/elyssp4

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    From: Ian Skipworth, July 27, 1999

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