Elysia sp. 9

Order: SACOGLOSSA
Superfamily: ELYSIOIDEA
Family: Elysiidae

PHOTO

Shima Pref. Mie, Japan (Kii Peninsula, east coast)
Length: 5mm (upper), 25mm (lower). Date: Feb.2000
Depth: 2m. Crawling on seaweed. Photos: Yasuhiro Shirai.

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See two other species with similar large bimodal parapodial lobes: Elysia sp. 3 and Elysia sp. 10.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (July 19) Elysia sp. 9 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/elyssp9

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