Elysia bennettae? from sthn Queensland

August 8, 2006
From: Denis Riek

Concerning message #17307:

Dear Bill,
Here are some images of what may be Elysia bennettae from Hastings Point, northern New South Wales. It was found intertidally in a rock pool amongst filamentous green alga as mentioned in your fact sheet but I don't know what species. The animal is a dark colour but has the red spots over the skin.

Locality: Hastings Point, Intertidal, Northern New South Wales, Australia, Pacific, 26 November 2004, On alga on sand in rock pool. Length: 45 mm. Photographer: Denis Riek.

Denis

dwriek@optusnet.com

Riek, D.W., 2006 (Aug 8) Elysia bennettae? from sthn Queensland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17338

Dear Denis,

Another record of 'typical' examples of this species are very welcome. This is definitely the animal as described by Tom Thompson. One characteristic is the single red line at the parapodial edge.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Aug 8). Comment on Elysia bennettae? from sthn Queensland by Denis Riek. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17338

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