Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch

Taxonomy: 
Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch belongs to the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda, Order Sacoglossa, Family Elysiidae, Genus Elysia and Species crispata.

Scientific names: 
The scientific name of Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch is Elysia crispata.

Other common names: 
Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch is also commonly known as the Butterflies of the sea, Lettuce Sea Slug, Lettuce Leaf Nudibranch and Green Lettuce Nudibranch.

Origin or natural range: 
Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch is found in the South Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and Bahamas.

Size: 
Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch may grow up to a size of three inches.

Color: 
Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch occurs in blue, green, cream, yellow, brown and orange colors.

Compatibility: 
Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch is non-aggressive towards the other marine aquarium invertebrates.

Habit & Habitat: 

• Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch is not actually a nudibranch and is non-poisonous in nature.
• Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch is generally found under decaying wood and vegetation.

Morphology: 

• Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch is a marine snail without a shell.
• The side appendages, called parapodia, are quite folded at the edges giving them a ruffled look which resemble the appearance of a lettuce, as suggested by the name Lettuce Nudibranch.
• Owing to stark similarity between the male and the female members of Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch, it is difficult to differentiate between the two genders.
• The head of Lettuce Nudibranch - Bryopsis - Eating Nudibranch has a pair of stalked horns, scientifically called as rhinophores.
• Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.