Elysia sp. e288

This unidentified species is known from a single specimen from Enewetak Atoll. It measured 14mm and was under a rock on a lagoon reef at a depth of 5 meters. Just between the closed parapodia, you can see traces of the orange marginal band that runs along the inside of the parapodia. Submarginal to the orange band is a band of dark green, not visible in the photo. There is a chance this is a form of Elysia cf. degeneri elsewhere on this site, or possibly even a form of Thuridilla flavomaculata. The small green oval with the white band at the left side of the Elysia is a small species of marginellid snail.

Created 2 February 2007
Updated 26 October 2008