Elysia rufescens from Saipan, Marianas Ids

November 25, 2005
From: Yuji Fujie

Dear Bill,
I think this is Elysia sp.12. Would you tell me real name ?

Locality: LauLau Beach, Saipan, Marianas Ids, CNMI. Pacific Ocean,  Depth: 12 m. Length: 20 mm. 08 November 2005. Photographer: Yuji Fujie

Thanks
Yuji Fujie

dswith@isletwind.com

Yuji Fujie, 2005 (Nov 25) Elysia rufescens from Saipan, Marianas Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15352

Dear Yuji,
This is  Elysia rufescens. Another name given to this animal is E. kushimotoensis. It is intersting seeing these animals in their natural environment. This animal seems to have a very noticeable red reticulate pattern on the parapodia. However when on this shelly background, it belands in quite well with the background substrate, the red network matching the gaps between the shell fragments in the background very well.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Nov 25). Comment on Elysia rufescens from Saipan, Marianas Ids by Yuji Fujie. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15352

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