Elysiella pusilla from the Pacific coast of Mexico
December 1, 2009
From: Kevin Lee
This past July, I had the great pleasure of 'branking' with Alicia Hermosillo, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Ali's body & eyes should be registered as a national treasures, as she is able to locate slugs, small as a specks of sand or so well-camouflaged that mere mortals cannot see them.
One such slug, Elysiella pusilla, is presented here. When Ali "showed" it to me, I kept looking and looking, not knowing what it was. Finally, I had a Eureka moment and the animal registered in my brain.
Is this the same slug as the recently posted "Elysiella pusilla from Gulf of Kutch, India" [message #22859], I wonder?
Locality: Puerto Vallarta, 25 feet, Mexico, East Pacific, 05 July 2009, Rocky, sandy reef, with UW flora. Length: 1/2 inch. Photographer: Kevin Lee.
I'll share more cryptic characters, from Mexico, on the forum, which, but for Ali, I would have never seen.
Cheers,
K:-)
diverkevin@gmail.com
Lee, Kevin, 2009 (Dec 1) Elysiella pusilla from the Pacific coast of Mexico. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22899Dear Kevin,
I am sure diving with Ali must have been very rewarding experience. From India to Mexico is certainly a long way, but from all accounts it appears that the species does indeed range from east Africa to west Mexico.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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