Ornate Elysia

Ornate Elysia
Name: Ornate Elysia
Scientific Name: Elysia ornata
Family: Sapsucking Slugs
Taxonomic: Plakobranchidae
ID Group: Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares
Size: up to 2 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This tiny Elysia has a light green to pale body with tiny black and white spots. Its sides and rhinophores are lined with orange and black.