Elysia cf. japonica

Order: SACOGLOSSA
Superfamily: ELYSIOIDEA
Family: Elysiidae

PHOTO

Ping Chau, Hong Kong, 4m, 2 April 2001. Photo: Leslie Chan

Kathe Jensen (see message below) has tentatively identified this species as Elysia japonica Eliot, 1913. See continuing discussion below, and copy of Eliot's original description.

Reference:
• Eliot, C.N.E. (1913) Japanese Nudibranchs. Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University, 35: 1-47.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (July 16) Elysia cf. japonica [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/elyscfjapo

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