Elysia crispata
(Mörch, 1863)
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Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Richard Willan: This species of sap-sucker, which occurs in the Caribbean Sea and northeastern South America, is characterised by its much-folded parapodial margin. Its colouration is very variable. Its common name is “Lettuce Slug”. By contrast, the similar-looking species Elysia diomedea, which occurs from the Gulf of California to Panama, has longitudinal black and yellow lines on the head and rhinophores.
| Location: | Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles |
| Photographer: | Trent Burkholder |
| Camera: | Nikon Coolscan V ED › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | January 22, 2008 |
| Viewed: | 336 times |
| Posted: | 8 months ago |
| Updated: | 8 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Species: | Elysia crispata |