Papillose Elysia

Papillose Elysia, ID Not Sure

Papillose Elysia, ID Not Sure

ID Not Sure: The identification is a best guess but lacks enough confidence or supporting evidence.

Name: Papillose Elysia
Scientific Name: Elysia papillosa
Family: Sapsucking Slugs
Taxonomic: Plakobranchidae
ID Group: Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares
Size: up to 1.5 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

The Papillose Elysia has a long, pale green body with open side flaps edged by a ragged white line of small, cone-shaped bumps scattered over its body.