Tri-banded Taco Slug [Elysia marginata]
Description
Divers often spot this small sea slug slowly gliding along algae-covered rocks, looking like a thin, leaf-like “taco” with bold banding. Its vivid coloration stands out against the green and brown growth it feeds on, and it can be surprisingly easy to miss until you notice the subtle, deliberate movement.
Where To See Tri-banded 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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