| Elysia atroviridis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Plakobranchoidea |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Genus: | Elysia |
| Species: | E. atroviridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elysia atroviridis Baba, 1955[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Elysia setoensis Hamatani, 1968 | |
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]
- ^ "Elysia atroviridis Baba, 1955". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Elysia atroviridis". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Taxonomy browser (Elysia atroviridis)".
- ^ "Weird Science: Kleptoplasty | manoa.hawaii.edu/ExploringOurFluidEarth".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Mitoh-2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Baker, Harry. "This Sea Slug Can Chop Off Its Head and Grow an Entire New Body--Twice". Scientific American. Retrieved 25 January 2024.