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Elysia rufescens Rusty Elysia

Elysia rufescens is commonly referred to as Rusty Elysia. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Elysia rufescens, 2019


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lexID:
11926 
AphiaID:
494470 
Scientific:
Elysia rufescens 
German:
Rostige-Elysia, Saftsauger 
English:
Rusty Elysia 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Plakobranchidae (Family) > Elysia (Genus) > rufescens (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pease, ), 1871 
Occurrence:
Australia, Guam, Hawaii, Japan, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Réunion , Samoa, South-Africa, Tahiti 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
1 - 3 Meter 
Habitats:
Algae zones, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
1.57" - 2.36" (4,8cm - 6cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Food specialist 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-08-24 20:10:20 

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Elysia rufescens (Pease, 1871)

Elysia rufescens ernährt sich von grünen, filamentösen Algen wie Bryopsis pennata, die jeweils mit einer Reihe von Rachidienzähnen raspeln.

Synonymised names:
Pterogasteron rufescens Pease, 1871 (original combination)

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Seaslugs.free.fr (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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