Elysia from Tunisia

May 24, 2007
From: Dorra Maaoui


Dear Sir,

I photographied a sea slug that seems to be Elysia viridis but I am not sure about the species.

I would appreciate your comments.

Sincerely yours,

Dorra Maaoui
Student in Marine environment, Tunisia

maaoui.dorra@wanadoo.tn

Maaoui, D., 2007 (May 24) Elysia from Tunisia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19931

Dear Dorra,
I am pretty sure this is Elysia viridis, but it does lack any sign of the blue spots often found on this species. Hopefully a local expert can confirm your identification. I have added a couple of close-ups showing dorsal and ventral views of the head to show the ramifying branches of the digestive gland which contain the green chloroplasts from its algal food.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (May 24). Comment on Elysia from Tunisia by Dorra Maaoui. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19931

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