Pikachu was inspired by this?

December 20, 2003
From: Parvita Siregar


Dear Bill,
During my dive around the Komodo Island, Indonesia, my eyes caught this cute nudibranch. There was no current. I thought this nudibranch looked like Pikachu, the Japanese pocket monster character :-) Which species does this belong to?

Site: Pink Beach, Komodo Island
Date: 22 August 2003
Depth: 12 meters
Size: 1.5 to 2 cm

Parvita Siregar

parvita.siregar@eniindonesia.co.id

Siregar, P., 2003 (Dec 20) Pikachu was inspired by this?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10903

Dear Parvita,
I'm afraid I am not an expert on Japanese monsters so can't comment on its likeness to Pikachu. Its name is Thecacera pacifica. There are not many records of this species so yours is a welcome addition
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Dec 20). Comment on Pikachu was inspired by this? by Parvita Siregar. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10903

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