Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Plakobranchidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range ? - 4 m (Ref. 125088). Temperate
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Inhabits infralittoral zone. Specimens were previously attributed to Elysia viridis due to morphological similarity (Ref. 125088). Found in infralittoral, 4 m deep, probably feeds on Flabellia petiolata (Ref. 125088). This species is mobile, seen crawling on the red algae Peyssonnelia or associated with Sphaerococcus coronopifolius.
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Martín-Hervás, M.R., L. Carmona, K.R. Jensen, C. Licchelli, F. Vitale and J.L. Cervera 2020 Description of a new pseudocryptic species of Elysia Risso, 1818 (Heterobranchia, Sacoglossa) in the Mediterranean Sea. Bull. Mar. Sci. 96(1):127-143. (Ref. 125088)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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