How to Identify Plakobranchidae

Plakobranchidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Gastropoda. The family contains 29 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Plakobranchidae Species

How to identify Elysia crispata Mörch, 1863

Elysia crispata Mörch, 1863

Elysia crispata Mörch, 1863

Elysia crispata, the lettuce slug, is a variably colored sacoglossan sea slug fo…

How to identify Elysia ornata (Swainson, 1840)

Elysia ornata (Swainson, 1840)

Elysia ornata (Swainson, 1840)

Elysia ornata is a tropical, algae-eating marine species found in the Pacific an…

How to identify Elysia margaritae Fez, 1962

Elysia margaritae Fez, 1962

Elysia margaritae Fez, 1962

Elysia margaritae Fez, 1962 is a small sea slug with specific patterned colorati…

How to identify Elysia diomedea (Bergh, 1894)

Elysia diomedea (Bergh, 1894)

Elysia diomedea (Bergh, 1894)

Elysia diomedea is a colorful sacoglossan sea slug found in the eastern Pacific …

How to identify Elysia rufescens (Pease, 1871)

Elysia rufescens (Pease, 1871)

Elysia rufescens (Pease, 1871)

Elysia rufescens is a Pacific-occurring species of sea slug with distinct patter…

How to identify Elysia marginata (Pease, 1871)

Elysia marginata (Pease, 1871)

Elysia marginata (Pease, 1871)

Elysia marginata is a sacoglossan sea slug found in the Indo-Pacific that can fu…

How to identify Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853)

Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853)

Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853)

Thuridilla hopei is a shell-less marine sacoglossan sea slug in the family Plako…

How to identify Elysia timida (Risso, 1818)

Elysia timida (Risso, 1818)

Elysia timida (Risso, 1818)

Elysia timida is a small hermaphroditic sacoglossan sea slug found in the Medite…

How to identify Thuridilla vataae (Risbec, 1928)

Thuridilla vataae (Risbec, 1928)

Thuridilla vataae (Risbec, 1928)

Thuridilla vataae is a small tropical Indo-Pacific sea slug that engages in Bate…

How to identify Plakobranchus ocellatus van Hasselt, 1824

Plakobranchus ocellatus van Hasselt, 1824

Plakobranchus ocellatus van Hasselt, 1824

Plakobranchus ocellatus is an Indo-Pacific sea slug that is now recognized as a …

How to identify Elysia pusilla (Bergh, 1871)

Elysia pusilla (Bergh, 1871)

Elysia pusilla (Bergh, 1871)

Elysia pusilla is a cryptic sea slug that feeds on Halimeda taenicola, and may b…

How to identify Thuridilla lineolata (Bergh, 1905)

Thuridilla lineolata (Bergh, 1905)

Thuridilla lineolata (Bergh, 1905)

Thuridilla lineolata is a colorful sea slug species that lives in tropical West …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Plakobranchidae?

Plakobranchidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. These features make the slug resemble curly lettuce varieties like lollo rosso. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Plakobranchidae?

Plakobranchidae is classified in the order , class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. This species has a distinctive egg mass: white eggs with orange yolks are positioned alongside their capsules.

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