Elysia sp? from Okinawa

March 10, 2004
From: Kunihiro Takahashi

Dear Dr.Rudman,
I　found this at Okinawa. I think it could be Elysiella pusilla.
Could you identify this please?

Data
Date: 29 Feb,2004
Location: Cape Maeda, Okinawa, Japan
Depth: 9m
Length: 8mm
W/Temp: 20c degree
Photo by Kunihiro Takahashi

Best Regards,
Kunihiro Takahashi

manta9216@tontonme.ne.jp

Takahashi, K., 2004 (Mar 10) Elysia sp? from Okinawa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12406

Dear Kunihiro,
This looks like a species of Elysia, but I don't recognise the colour. As it was very small this may be a juvenile colour pattern. perhaps someone will recognise it for us. The smallest Elysiella pusilla I have seen have been a uniform green colour.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Mar 10). Comment on Elysia sp? from Okinawa by Kunihiro Takahashi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12406

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Unidentified - North West Pacific (Japan, China)

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