Elysia amakusana [Elysia amakusana]
Description
Divers searching among algae and seagrass may come across this leaf-like sea slug, often looking like a tiny living fragment of the habitat. Its slow, deliberate movements and subtle coloration make it easy to miss—until you spot the slug’s body shape and the way it holds close to its food sources.
Where To See Elysia amakusana
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Sea Slugs (Sap-Sucking Slugs)
Sacoglossa
|
| Family |
Plakobranchidae
Plakobranchidae
|
| Genus |
Elysia
Elysia
|
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