Elysia margaritae explained

Elysia margaritae is a species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusc.[1]

This sea slug resembles a nudibranch, but it is not closely related to that order of gastropods. It is instead a sacoglossan. It is known from the Mediterranean Sea and Adriatic Sea.[2] [3]

Description

Elysia margaritae grows to about long. The colour is dappled yellowish-green and fawn with fine red speckles, especially on the pinkish parts of the head, the parapodia and rhinophores. The parapodia are edged with dark green and small white thickened areas. The egg mass is distinctive, the white eggs having orange yolks lying beside their capsules.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Elysia margaritae Fez, 1962 . 2022-10-09 . www.marinespecies.org.
  2. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/elysgord Elysia gordanae Thompson & Jaklin, 1988
  3. Thompson, T.E. & A. Jaklin . 1988 . Eastern Mediterranean Opisthobranchia: Elysiidae . Journal of Molluscan Studies . 54 . 59–69 . 10.1093/mollus/54.1.59.