Re: Elysia from Florida

January 17, 2002
From: Colin Redfern

Dear Dr. Rudman,
I was interested to read several recent messages on the Sea Slug Forum concerning Elysia papillosa. This is a common species in the northern Bahamas, where some specimens closely resemble the animals figured recently by Kathleen Archer. However, this is a very variable species, and it's worth noting that Kerry Clark (1994, Bulletin of Marine Science) suggested that several sibling species may have been referred to as E. papillosa. Also occurring in the Bahamas is Elysia pratensis Ortea & Espinosa, 1996, which is probably the striped species referred to by Kathe Jensen in her message of January 13.
Best regards,
Colin Redfern

bahamianseashells@att.net

Redfern, C., 2002 (Jan 17) Re: Elysia from Florida. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6001

Dear Colin,
Thanks for your input. It is nice to hear from a resident of the region with a familiarity with the fauna. There are clearly many taxonomic puzzles in the west Atlantic / Caribbean fauna. I am more than happy to post photos of any sea slugs from the region showing colour variations etc as an aid to further research.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

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