Higher classification Elysia | Genus Elysia | |
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Similar Elysia, Plakobranchidae, Fiona pinnata, Eubranchus, Sacoglossa | ||
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Elysia ornata, commonly known as ornate elysia or ornate leaf slug, is a species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk. This sea slug superficially resembles a nudibranch, yet it does not belong to that suborder of gastropods. Instead it is a member of the closely related clade Sacoglossa, the "sap-sucking" sea slugs.
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- elysia ornata oumijima
- Description
- Distribution
- References
elysia ornata oumijima
Description
Elysia ornata can grow to about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in length. It is a translucent greenish-yellow colour speckled with white and black. It has broad parapodia each edged with an orange band and a black margin. The rhinophores are similarly coloured with a band of orange and dark tips.
Distribution
Elysia ornata is a tropical species found in both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
References
Elysia ornata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA