Elysia degeneri Ostergaard, 1955

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This species has been observed on Reunion Island


Order : Sacoglossa
Superfamily : Plakobranchoidea
Family : Plakobranchidae
Distribution : Reunion and Hawai...
Maximal size : 15 mm
Abundance :


Species characteristics :

Light green, short parapodia with irregular folds and an orange submarginal band on the interior of the parapodia

Body elongate with short irregular papillae over the surface

 

 

Elysia cf degeneri
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Photo alexandre Laporte
Reunion, Etang Sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 21 January 2017, size : 15 mm

Remarks :

Identification proposed by Hsini Lin

Bibliographic data :

Usualy found on the green calcareous alga Udotea

References :

Seaslug of Hawai : Elysia degeneri

Other photos of Elysia degeneri :


Hugues Flodrops

Reunion, Etang Sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 26 January 2011, size : 20 mm

Light green, short parapodia with irregular folds and an orange submarginal band on the interior of the parapodia


Christophe Cadet

Reunion, Etang Sale on the rocky coast less 1 m, size : 20 mm


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