Elysia tomentosa from the Solomon Ids
April 25, 2002
From: Bruce Potter
Dear Bill,
I have had this critter on file for several years, but have never identified it. Then I saw some messages about Elysia tomentosa, and I remembered this fellow. It moved along in a very jerky way, swaying backwards and forwards as it moved.
I found it at Bonegi 2, just near Honiara, Solomon Islands. It was in about 6 meters of water, and would have been about 2cm long. Could this be Elysia tomentosa?
Regard
Bruce Potter.
bruce.potter@adventist.org.sb
Potter, B., 2002 (Apr 25) Elysia tomentosa from the Solomon Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6653Thanks Bruce,
Yes it could well be E. tomentosa. What we need to sort out his how many species are masquerading as E. tomentosa.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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