Elysia sp. e176

Another small Elysia, this species has been found about six times on shallow lagoon reefs at Enewetak Atoll at depths of 4 to 5m and so far a single specimen at Kwajalein under a rock on a shallow lagoon reef at a depth of about 6m on 20 September 2009. All were found under rocks by day and measurements ranged from 5 to 10mm. This looks like the species figured from South Africa as Elysia sp. 8 in Gosliner et al (2008). The first two shots below show the Kwajalein specimen.

The specimen below was one of the Enewetak specimens found in 1983.

Created 10 December 2007
Updated 23 September 2009

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