Elysia ornata
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| Species: | E. ornata
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Elysia ornata, commonly known as ornate elysia or ornate leaf slug, is a species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk. This sea slug superficially resembles a nudibranch, yet it does not belong to that suborder of gastropods. Instead it is a member of the closely related clade Sacoglossa, the "sap-sucking" sea slugs.
Description
Elysia ornata can grow to about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in length.[2] It is a translucent greenish-yellow colour speckled with white and black. It has broad parapodia each edged with an orange band and a black margin. The rhinophores are similarly coloured with a band of orange and dark tips.[3]
Distribution
Elysia ornata is a tropical species found in both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.[3]
References
- ^ Gofas, Serge (2010). "Elysia ornata (Swainson, 1840)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/elysorna
- ^ a b Elysia ornata SeaSlugForum. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139682
- http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/a_ely_ornata.htm
- http://fran.cornu.free.fr/affichage/affichage_nom.php?id_espece=777
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