Elysia hirasei Hirase's Leaf Slug

Elysia hirasei is commonly referred to as Hirase's Leaf Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Elysia hirasei,Chum Kho, Pathio, Chumphon, TH 2021

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lexID:: 17473
AphiaID:: 494454

Scientific:: Elysia hirasei
German:: Hirases Blatt Schnecke
English:: Hirase's Leaf Slug

Category:: Sacoglossa

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Plakobranchidae (Family) > Elysia (Genus) > hirasei (Species)
Initial determination:: Baba, 1955

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 1.18" (3 cm)
Temperature:: 50 °F - 82.4 °F (10°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown