Elysia cf. tomentosa sp. 1
Biology:
One of six genetically and morphologically distinguishable taxa in the Elysia tomentosa species complex, and one of five occurring in the Indo-Pacific.
Distribution:
known from Sobe and Zanpa, Japan
Uses:
Krug, P.J., Vendetti, J.E., Retana, J., Rodriguez, A., Hirano, Y., and Trowbridge, C.D. 2013. DNA barcoding of mitochondrial and nuclear loci reveals rampant cryptic speciation among sea slugs studied for drug discovery, plastid symbiosis and biological control. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, in press.