Elysia atroviridis

Elysia atroviridis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Plakobranchoidea
Family: Plakobranchidae
Genus: Elysia
Species:
E. atroviridis
Binomial name
Elysia atroviridis
Baba, 1955
Synonyms

Elysia setoensis Hamatani, 1968

Elysia atroviridis is a benthic species of sea slug belonging to the family Plakobranchidae native to the northwest pacific. E. atroviridis slugs live up to three meters deep, and are generally dark green in skin colour with small, black spots all around the body. E. atroviridis is a member of the superorder Sacoglossa, and thus possesses the ability to perform kleptoplasty. E. atroviridis and Elysia marginata are notable for possessing the ability to completely autotomize their bodies and grow them back within 20 days.

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