Elysia australis [Elysia australis]
Description
Divers may spot this small sea slug grazing on algae on rocky reefs and kelp habitats. Its leaf-like form and slow, deliberate movements make it easy to overlookâuntil it comes into view against the substrate. With a bit of patience, you can watch it feed and blend in like a living piece of seaweed.
Where To See Elysia australis
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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