Re: Elysia bangtawaensis from India

April 23, 2010
From: Vishal Bhave

Concerning message #22746:

Dear Bill,
Just want to share ! Elysia bangtawaensis was reported in 2009 from Goa. in a publication entitled :

Elysia bangtawaensis Swennen (Nudibranch) from the mangrove habitat of Mandovi estuary, Goa (central west coast), India (2009)

It is available at: http://en.scientificcommons.org/43784792

Thanks !

Vishal Bhave

vishalbhave@gmail.com

Bhave, V.J., 2010 (Apr 23) Re: Elysia bangtawaensis from India. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23555

Dear Vishal,

Thanks for the reference. I note they wrongly call Elysia a 'nudibranch'. It is of course a sacoglossan. Both sacoglossans and nudibranchs are opisthobranchs [= seaslug], but not all opisthobranchs are nudibranchs!

  • Jagtap, T.G., Shenai-Tirodkar, P.S., Savant, S.B., Kulkarni, V.A. & Ansari, Z.A. (2009) Elysia bangtawaensis Swennen (Nudibranch) from the mangrove habitat of Mandovi estuary, Goa (central west coast), India. Current Science, 96(1): 30-33.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (Apr 23). Comment on Re: Elysia bangtawaensis from India by Vishal Bhave. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23555

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