CaRMS taxon details
Elysia chlorotica A. Gould, 1870
160280 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160280)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gould, A. A. (1870). <i>Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts</i>. Second edition, comprising the Mollusca. Edited by W.G. Binney. Wright and Potter, Boston, v + 524 pp., pls. 16–27. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10897088
page(s): 255, pl. 17, figs 251-255. [details]
page(s): 255, pl. 17, figs 251-255. [details]
Type locality contained in Massachusetts
type locality contained in Massachusetts [details]
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region), and Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape...
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region), and Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the Northumberland Strait and Georges Bay to the Canso Strait causeway) Nova Scotia; USA: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida; Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Elysia chlorotica A. Gould, 1870. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160280 on 2025-03-28
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Elysia chlorotica A. Gould, 1870. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160280 on 2025-03-28
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Gould, A. A. (1870). <i>Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts</i>. Second edition, comprising the Mollusca. Edited by W.G. Binney. Wright and Potter, Boston, v + 524 pp., pls. 16–27. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10897088
page(s): 255, pl. 17, figs 251-255. [details]
basis of record Krug P.J., Vendetti J.E. & Valdés Á. (2016). Molecular and morphological systematics of <i>Elysia</i> Risso, 1818 (Heterobranchia: Sacoglossa) from the Caribbean region. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4148(1): 1-137., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4148.1.1 [details]
additional source Russell, H. D. (1946). Ecologic notes concerning <i>Elysia chlorotica</i>, Gould and <i>Stiliger fuscata</i>, Gould. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(3): 95-97., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523596 [details]
additional source Marcus, Ev. (1980). Review of Western Atlantic Elysiidae (Opisthobranchia Ascoglossa) with a description of a new <i>Elysia</i> species. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 30 (1): 54-79., available online at https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1980/00000030/00000001/art00006
page(s): 65, figs 6, 25-26, 45-46 [details] Available for editors
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
page(s): 255, pl. 17, figs 251-255. [details]
basis of record Krug P.J., Vendetti J.E. & Valdés Á. (2016). Molecular and morphological systematics of <i>Elysia</i> Risso, 1818 (Heterobranchia: Sacoglossa) from the Caribbean region. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4148(1): 1-137., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4148.1.1 [details]
additional source Russell, H. D. (1946). Ecologic notes concerning <i>Elysia chlorotica</i>, Gould and <i>Stiliger fuscata</i>, Gould. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(3): 95-97., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523596 [details]
additional source Marcus, Ev. (1980). Review of Western Atlantic Elysiidae (Opisthobranchia Ascoglossa) with a description of a new <i>Elysia</i> species. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 30 (1): 54-79., available online at https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1980/00000030/00000001/art00006
page(s): 65, figs 6, 25-26, 45-46 [details] Available for editors
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Dimensions maximum size of 20 to 30 mm [details]Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region), and Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the Northumberland Strait and Georges Bay to the Canso Strait causeway) Nova Scotia; USA: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida; Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas [details]
Habitat infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | emerald green sea slugemerald elysiaeastern emerald elysia | [details] |
| German | Smaragd-Samtschnecke | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Elysia chlorotica)
To GenBank (10090 nucleotides; 23945 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 013394.GP)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Elysia chlorotica)
To GenBank (10090 nucleotides; 23945 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 013394.GP)
To ITIS
