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Lettuce slug

Elysia crispata Mörch, 1863

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The lettuce slug (Elysia crispata) is a species in the family Plakobranchidae.

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Quick facts about the lettuce slug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the lettuce slug live?

Not recorded

Is the lettuce slug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the lettuce slug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. familyPlakobranchidae
  5. genusElysia
  6. SpeciesElysia crispata Mörch, 1863

Synonyms Elysia clarki, Elysia crispata, Elysia crispata var. schiadura, Elysia schrammi, Elysia velutinus, Elysia verrilli, Tridachia crispata, Tridachia ornata, Tridachia schrammi, Tridachia whiteae

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Common lettuce slugEnglish
  • Lettuce sea slugEnglish
  • SalatschneckeGerman
  • Babosa lechuga de marSpanish
  • Limace de mer friséeFrench
  • KräuselschneckeGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lettuce slug

Other species in the same genus Elysia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lettuce slug (Elysia crispata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/elysia-crispata

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BibTeX
@misc{elysia_crispata_2026,
  title = {Lettuce slug (Elysia crispata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/elysia-crispata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}