Elysia crispata
(Mörch, 1863)
Photographed by: Trent Burkholder
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Species: | Elysia crispata |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #3092
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.Locality:
- Netherlands Antilles
- Bonaire (7) Jan, Apr, Aug
- Dominica
- Dominica (2) Oct
