Elysia diomedea from Ecuador
August 21, 2003
From: Soledad Luna
Dear Bill,
Here is a very common sea slug found in the intertidal zone as well as in the subtidal from several localities in the coast of Ecuador. In the subtidal we found it between 20 to 40 ft depth. Its size varied from 5 to almost 10 cm. We found it mostly on green filamentous algae.
Could you please help us with the identification?
Thank you!!
Soledad
soledadl@mail.usfq.edu.ec
Luna, S., 2003 (Aug 21) Elysia diomedea from Ecuador. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10784Dear Soledad,
This is Elysia diomedea, which was previously known as Tridachiella diomedea. Also have a look at the page on its counterpart from the Caribbean, Elysia crispata.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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