Elysia papillosa from Northern Bahamas

March 5, 2004
From: Marina Poddubetskaia


Dear Bill,
During my diving cruise in Northern Bahamas I was amazed to find Elysia papillosa on an alga different from its usual Penicillus [see message #12334]. I saw only one specimen on this alga, so it could be a coincidence.

Bimini Islands, Bahamas, Western Atlantic. Site: Bimini Road. Depth: 4m. Size: 8mm. February 12, 2004. Photos: Marina Poddubetskaia - Nembro website

Cheers,
Marina.

nembro@nembro.info

Poddubetskaia, M., 2004 (Mar 5) Elysia papillosa from Northern Bahamas. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12335

Thanks Marina,
Kerry Clark (1984) reports that this species feeds on algae of the genera Halimeda, Penicillus and Udotea flabellum. All these alage are related, and have some degree of calcification. The alga in your photo is a species of Udotea, so it is most likely it was on it by choice rather than chance
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Mar 5). Comment on Elysia papillosa from Northern Bahamas by Marina Poddubetskaia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12335

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