And another Elysia sp from Kerama Is.

June 27, 1999
From: Atsushi Ono

Dear Bill,
Could you help me with another opisthobranch from Kerama Island, near Okinawa.

I think this is Elysia sp. too. 5m depth, 7mm length, in Jan.-May 1999. I observed 3 individuals.

They all have white spot on their back.
Their rhinophores color are green to red. Their size are 3 to 7mm.

Sincerely,
Atsushi Ono

ononini@cosmos.ne.jp

Ono, A., 1999 (Jun 27) And another Elysia sp from Kerama Is.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/973

Dear Atsushi,
Another elysiid! The whitish blue spot behind the rhinophores looks as though it could be an important distinguishing feature of the colour pattern. However I can't find a described species with that pattern. In shape it looks somewhat like Crosslandia but the head and rhinophores don't look right.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Jun 27). Comment on And another Elysia sp from Kerama Is. by Atsushi Ono. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/973

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