Elysia thompsoni [Elysia thompsoni]
Description
Elysia thompsoni is a delicate-looking sacoglossan sea slug that often appears where algae are abundant. Under good light, its body can look subtly patterned or tinted, and divers may notice it holding close to its food source while it grazes.
Where To See Elysia thompsoni
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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