Elysia sp. 11

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This species has been observed on Reunion Island


Order : Sacoglossa
Superfamily : Plakobranchoidea
Family : Plakobranchidae
Distribution : Reunion, South Africa and Papua New Guinea
Maximal size : 5 mm
Abundance :


Species characteristics :

Body light green to whitish.

Rhinophores papillate with brown to dark green coloration

Dark red brown coloration on the inner side of the parapodia sometimes visible by transparence.

 

Elysia sp11
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Photo Christophe Cadet
Reunion, Etang Sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 3 April 2015, size : 5-6 mm

Remarks :

Looks like Elysia sp. 12 from South Africa and Papua New Guinea in NSSI, Nudibranch & Sea Slug Identification, Indo-Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés & Behrens, 2015"

Bibliographic data :

Found in intertidal pools, active at night

Other photos of Elysia sp. 11:

Christophe Cadet

Reunion, Etang salé on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 18 January 2018, size : 5 mm



Dark green rhinophores with long papillae



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Reunion, Etang Sale on the rocky coast, less 1 m, 3 April 2015, size : 5-6 mm

 

 

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