Elysia from Japan

January 30, 2000
From: Yasuhiro Shirai


Dear Bill,

I think this one is an Elysia.
Could you please identify this animal for me?

Location: Shima Pref. Mie Japan (Kii Peninsula, east coast)
Length: 25mm
Water temperature: 13C
Date Jan. 2000
Depth: 3m
moved on seaweed

Best regards,
Yasuhiro Shirai

yasuhiro@e-net.or.jp

Shirai, Y., 2000 (Jan 30) Elysia from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1788

Dear Yasuhiro,
I have had a look through the papers I have on Japanese elysiids and can't find anything that seems to fit. The bright blue patches on the rhinophores would seem to be a very good character.

Perhaps this is another one that the sacoglossan experts can help us with.

Sorry I can't provide a name,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Jan 30). Comment on Elysia from Japan by Yasuhiro Shirai. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1788

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