Elysia atroviridis is a benthic species of sea slug belonging to the family Plakobranchidae native to the northwest pacific.[2]E. atroviridis slugs live up to three meters deep, and are generally dark green in skin colour with small, black spots all around the body.[2]E. atroviridis is a member of the superorder Sacoglossa,[3] and thus possesses the ability to perform kleptoplasty.[4]E. atroviridis and Elysia marginata are notable for possessing the ability to completely autotomize their bodies and grow them back within 20 days.[5][6]
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Elysiaatroviridis is a benthic species of sea slug belonging to the family Plakobranchidae native to the northwest pacific. E. atroviridis slugs live...
other sea slugs, which can only shed minor body parts, Elysia marginata and Elysiaatroviridis can autotomize their heads completely from the rest of...
Tectipleura. Extreme autotomy has been observed on two species, Elysia marginata and E. atroviridis, studied in vitro. Over the course of the study, some individuals...
gland that secretes a sticky substance. Young specimens of two Elysia species, E. atroviridis and E. marginata, can regenerate their whole parasitised body...