Elysia bennettae from eastern Australia

June 19, 2007
From: Lynda Clarke

Hi Bill,
Could you please help us to identify this nudibranch, which was photographed by my buddy.

Locality: Julian Rocks, 10 to 15 metres, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific, 2nd February 2007, rocky reef, temp= 26 degrees. Length: about 2 to 3cms. Photographer: John Natoli.

thanks
Lynda

polymath@bigpond.com

Clarke, L., 2007 (Jun 19) Elysia bennettae from eastern Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19397

Dear Lynda,
I am pretty sure this is Elysia bennettae. The thin red line along the parapodial margin is quite characteristic

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 19). Comment on Elysia bennettae from eastern Australia by Lynda Clarke. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19397

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