Elysia tomentosa from Abrolhos Islands

August 7, 2003
From: Kathe R. Jensen


Dear Bill,
I am attaching a picture of Elysia tomentosa from the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. The animal was part of the type material for my description of the species. I had a second picture, but something went wrong during the scanning process, so this one will have to do for now.

Greetings,
Kathe

krjensen@zmuc.ku.dk

Jensen, K.R., 2003 (Aug 7) Elysia tomentosa from Abrolhos Islands. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10659

Thanks Kathe,
It's very valuable to get a photo of the type material of this species. I certainly hope you can send the other one soon. I can see the traces of the pink parapodial border you describe so now we will need to see just how variable this group of Elysia species is. Perhaps as you suggest, there are geographical variants, but at present my photos from New Caledonia look more similar to those from the Mediterranean [which I assume are lessepsian migrants from the Red Sea] than your Indian Ocean animals from Western Australia.

I am posting some photos of similar animals from Japan which may represent one or perhaps two species. I would be grateful for your comments.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Aug 7). Comment on Elysia tomentosa from Abrolhos Islands by Kathe R. Jensen. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10659

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