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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > sea slugs > Order Sacoglossa > Family Elysiidae |
| Woolly
leaf slug Elysia cf. verrucosa* Family Elysiidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This tiny slug appears woolly or fuzzy. It is sometimes seen on many of our shores, usually on green seaweeds. Sometimes, they occur in large numbers. Features: 1.5-2cm. Tiny slug with a pair of 'wings' (called parapodia) often held in ruffles. The body texture of tiny bumps gives it a fuzzy or woolly appearance. There is a pair of 'rolled up' tentacles: look like rolls of tissue with a hollow centre, not solid tentacles like other slugs. Generally pinkish with black spots. Some have a black border around the parapodia. Some are very fast moving. It appears to feed on Bee hoon green seaweed (Chaetomorpha sp.). It is also abundant on Hairy green seaweed (Bryopsis sp.). |
Woolly leaf slugs on Singapore shores
 Sisters Islands, Sep 05 |
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 Sentosa, Nov 10 |
 Sentosa, Nov 10 |
 Sentosa, Nov 10 |
 Chek Jawa, Jul 05  |
 Chek Jawa, Jul 05  |
 Chek Jawa, Jul 05  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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