| Elysia marginata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Genus: | Elysia |
| Species: | E. marginata
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| Binomial name | |
| Elysia marginata (Pease, 1871)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pterogasteron marginatus (Pease, 1871) | |
Elysia marginata is a marine gastropod in the family Plakobranchidae. It is known for its ability to regenerate its whole body and heart after autotomizing it from its head.[1]
- ^ Mitoh, Sayaka; Yusa, Yoichi (March 2021). "Extreme autotomy and whole-body regeneration in photosynthetic sea slugs". Current Biology. 31 (5): R233–R234. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.014. hdl:10935/5590. ISSN 0960-9822. PMID 33689716.