Spangled Taco Slug [Elysia rubropunctata]
Description
This tiny sea slug looks like a living leaf—broad and flat with a “taco” shape as it glides over algae. Divers often notice its speckled pattern, which can appear like scattered dots against its body, especially when it’s slowly feeding on microalgae.
Where To See Spangled Taco Slug
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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