Could this be Elysia gordanae ?

July 31, 2008
From: Dominique Horst

Hi Bill,

Looking at the pictures taken by my friend Eric after a dive, we were surprised to discover a crawling small green slug on the Hypselodoris picta.
Could this be Elysia gordanae?

Locality: Cannes, 18 m, France, Mediterranean sea, 18 July 2007. Length: 5 mm. Photographer: Eric Poisson.

Many thanks for your help and kind regards,
Dom.

dominique.horst@wanadoo.fr

Horst, D., 2008 (Jul 31) Could this be Elysia gordanae ?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20263

Dear Dom,

I can see how your friend missed the elysiid. It is certainly hard to see on the Hypselodoris. The elysiid certainly looks like E. gordanae to me. Hopefully Kathe Jensen can confirm that for us.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Jul 31). Comment on Could this be Elysia gordanae ? by Dominique Horst. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20263

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