Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Ornate Elysia
Elysia ornata
Ornate Elysia
Category: Sap-Sucking Slugs
Scientific Name: Elysia ornata
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Bermuda, Caribbean, Florida
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
 └Heterobranchia (Subclass)
  └Euthyneura (Infraclass)
   └Sacoglossa (Superorder)
    └Plakobranchidae (Family)
     └Elysia (Genus)

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