Painted Elysia
| Name: | Painted Elysia |
| Scientific Name: | Thuridilla picta |
| Family: | Sapsucking Slugs |
| Taxonomic: | Plakobranchidae |
| ID Group: | Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares |
| Size: | up to 1.25 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen very rarely |
This Elysia has a brightly painted body with bands of red, blue, green, and yellow. Its rhinophores are banded with red, blue, and black.
The Painted Elysia can be found near rubble in sandy areas.