Elysia ornata

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Elysia ornata
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Elysia ornata
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Elysia ornata about 2 cm in length
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Plakobranchidae
Genus: Elysia
Species:
E. ornata
Binomial name
Elysia ornata
(Swainson, 1840) [1]

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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Description

Elysia ornata can grow to about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in length. [2] 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. [3] Its main food source is algae and are found on submergent vegetation. [4]

Distribution

Elysia ornata is a tropical species found in both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. [3] It is found in the benthic zone at depths of 0–18 m (0–59 ft). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Gofas, Serge (2010). "Elysia ornata (Swainson, 1840)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  2. ↑ "The Sea Slug Forum - Elysia ornata". 15 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 Elysia ornata SeaSlugForum. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  4. 1 2 Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2022). "Elysia ornata" in SeaLifeBase. October 2022 version.


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