Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Lettuce Sea Slug
Lettuce Sea Slug
Scientific Name: Elysia crispata
Order: Sacoglossa
Family: Plakobranchidae
Category: Sap-Sucking Slugs
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 0-40 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Sea Slugs
Sap-Sucking Slugs

Lettuce Sea Slug

Orangemargin Elysia

Ornate Elysia

Ringed Sap-Sucking Slug

White-Bump Thuridilla

Slender Sapsucking Slug

Yellow-Spotted Thuridilla

Orange-Edged Sapsucking Slug

Painted Elysia

Splendid Sapsucking Slug

Leaf Sheep

Purple-Tipped Costasiella

Deceptive Costasiella

Elegant Sapsucking Slug

Dark-Dotted Mourgona



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