Elysia taino [Elysia taino]
Description
Divers may spot this small sea slug slowly gliding along algae-covered rocks. Like other Elysia, it’s famous for its ability to incorporate chloroplasts from its food, giving it a striking, plant-like look as it feeds.
Where To See Elysia taino
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
|