Elysia sp. 11 from Mayotte
February 9, 2009
From: Sylvain Le Bris
Concerning message #3681:
Dear Bill,
Another picture of Elysia sp 11 (I guess) from another location in Southern Indian Ocean.
Locality: Jardin japonais, 20 m, Mayotte, Indian Ocean, 07 December 2008. Length: 1 cm. Photographer: Sylvain Le Bris.
Regards
Sylvain Le Bris
lebris.sylvain@gmail.com
Le Bris, S., 2009 (Feb 9) Elysia sp. 11 from Mayotte. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22113Dear Sylvain,
Yes this is Elysia sp. 11. An interesting point is that this specimen does not have the characteristic 3 notches along the edge of the parapodia, which are usually outlined in orange. It has the middle one, and traces of the posterior one but not the anterior one. I assume the absence is because of its juvenile size. It is a useful piece of information which will need to be taken into account when the species is being described and defined.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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