Long Island sea slugs?

[iamwhatiam52]

Just posted this on the invert forum for ID but maybe some of you have seen these.

These are from the saltwater canal behind my home in Freeport NY. They are just over an inch long and are full grown since they are laying eggs.

They look like Aplasia, but are there temperate species?

I'm tempted to try to acclimate some to my mixed up reef but It would probably kill them since they are from cold water, may not have a food source in a reef tank, and most similar slugs sold in stores do not make it either. Why be cruel to these cuties?

The black thing on the lower slug is a tiny nudibranch!

 

[fishome25]

wow very cool

 

[iamwhatiam52]

pagajoe on the invert forum steered me to the likely genus, Elysia. Sure looks like this one.

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=elyschlo

 

[billsreef]

Yup, that was the genus I was mentioning last night. It's the first I've seen around here, so really a cool find :thumbsup:

 

[iamwhatiam52]

I've seen your posts on this forum, but didn't know that you were the same Bill I had met last night.

Low tide is late this afternoon and if the weather is OK I'll scoop up a few.