Elysia amuravela [Elysia amuravela]

Description

Elysia amuravela is a small, leaf-shaped sea slug that can be found on or near algae, where it uses camouflage to stay unnoticed. Divers who get a close look may see its gentle, creeping motion and the distinctive “greenish” look that comes from its unusual relationship with chloroplasts.

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Taxonomy
Phylum Molluscs
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Sea Slugs (Sap-Sucking Slugs)
Sacoglossa
Family Plakobranchidae
Plakobranchidae
Genus Elysia
Elysia
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