Lembeh — 13 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-13
Elysia marginata
Leaf slug
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Elysia marginata
- Common name
- Leaf slug
- Order
- Sapsucking slugs (Sacoglossa)
- Type
- N/A
- Genus
- Elysia
- Species
- marginata
- Average size
- 50 mm
- Colours
- white, black, orange, green
- Body shape
- With Appendages
- Rhinophores
- Rolled
- Gills
- Hidden
Geographic Distribution
Widespread in Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Common slug. Green with black and white dots and an orange rim to its parapodia.
General Notes
Very similar to Elysia ornata - but they live in different parts of the world. Ornata is found mainly in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.