Elysia papillosa A.E. Verrill, 1901
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Elysia papillosa A. E. Verrill, 1901
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Superorder | Sacoglossa |
| Superfamily | Plakobranchoidea |
| Family | Plakobranchidae |
| Genus | Elysia |
| Species | Elysia papillosa A. E. Verrill, 1901 |
Biology
Etymology
- Elysia. It is a name of Latin origin, derived from the word Elysium, which in mythology is the home of the blessed, known as the “Elysian fields”. The name Elysia also means “God’s oath” in Hebrew. Frieder Sauer comments that Elysia means heavenly.
- Papillosa. Derived from Latin word “papilla”, meaning “with papillae”. A papilla is a small nipplelike elevation of the skin.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Elysia papillosa
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Elysia papillosa based on our own records.
More pictures
Elysia papillosa @ Madeira 02-2005 by Peter Wirtz
Elysia papillosa @ Stocking Island, Exuma, Bahamas 03-02-2004 by Anne DuPont
Elysia papillosa @ Stocking Island, Exuma, Bahamas 03-02-2004
Elysia papillosa @ Taliarte, Gran Canaria 3-11-2016 by José Juan Calderín Peñate
Bibliography
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Elysia papillosa" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 22/02/2015. Accessed: 10/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=18492)
