Elysia ornata

(Swainson, 1840)

Ornate Lettuce Slug

Range: Indo-West Pacific and Western Atlantic Oceans/Caribbean.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones and where green alga exists.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Sacoglossa

Family: Plakobranchidae

Genus: Elysia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.