How deep does the Green Elysia live?

The Green Elysia (Elysia viridis) is typically found at 5–20 m.

How big does the Green Elysia get?

The Green Elysia grows to about 4.5 cm.

Green Elysia

Elysia viridis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 5–20 m
Max size: 4.5 cm

A small green sea slug that lives like a leaf, it sucks the contents out of green algae and keeps the working chloroplasts alive inside its own body. Those stolen cells keep on photosynthesising, so the slug can top up its meals with sunlight while it grazes among the weed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Plakobranchidae › Elysia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 139686.

FAQ

How deep does the Green Elysia live?: The Green Elysia (Elysia viridis) is typically found at 5–20 m.
How big does the Green Elysia get?: The Green Elysia grows to about 4.5 cm.