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