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Elysia patagonica Patagonian Sapsucking Slug

Elysia patagonica is commonly referred to as Patagonian Sapsucking Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Elysia patagonica Muniain & Ortea, 1997, Punta Arenas, Chile 2010-Photo Gesche Kohlberg, copyright by Dr. Dirk Schories, Valdivia, Chile


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lexID:
13255 
AphiaID:
494466 
Scientific:
Elysia patagonica 
German:
Patagonien Saftsauger 
English:
Patagonian Sapsucking Slug 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Plakobranchidae (Family) > Elysia (Genus) > patagonica (Species) 
Initial determination:
Munian & Ortea, 1997 
Occurrence:
Argentina, Chile, South America 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
up to 2.76" (7 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 50 °F (°C - 10°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore) 
Difficulty:
Cold water animal 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2020-09-14 20:18:08 

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Elysia patagonica Munian & Ortea, 1997

Elysia patagonica is a large species, reaching at least 7cm. With scrolled rhinophores. Colour: deep green, with white patch on head, and iridescent white and/or bluish spots on body and edges of large parapodia.

Distribution: Southeastern coast of South America

This species is a "Solar Powered Sea Slug".

Diet: Bryopsis plumosa

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