1. Algae sea slugs (Costasiella kuroshimae)
In fact, this cute sea slug has no official name, it mainly lives in Okinawa, Ryukyu area, but extending to Indonesia can see its traces. Most particularly, he can do photosynthesis.
2. Atlantic Atlanticus
This sea slug prefers to live in warm seas, so it only appears in temperate and tropical seas, he is also known as the "Blue Dragon" or "Manatee", was it cute when he was young?
3. Janolus Fuscus
The transparent sea slugs, which prefer to live in colder waters, do not yet have a common name, and are characterized by a translucent body with finger-like cheeks covered with white and orange ends.
4. Boindian Gray-winged Sea Slugs (Phyllodesmium Poindimiei)
This sea slug lives in Australia, New Caledonia to Hawaii, and Boindime is a place name for New Caledonia, where he may have been found!
5. Apricot Blue Spotted Sea Cow (Hypselodoris Kanga)
This sea slug is so close to us that he lives in the waters around Hong Kong! Although it may not be so bright, his body must be blue, plus black and yellow dots!
6. Decorative Judge Sea Unicorn (Cadlinella Ornatissima)
I don't know why his Chinese scientific name is so strange, but this flower-like sea slug lives in the Indian Ocean, so it can be found in the western waters of Taiwan!
7. Alabaster suborder Dirona Albolineata
The finger-like eels on this sea slug are numerous and long, and although he is white in the photo, he may also be orange or rose red, and can grow up to 18 centimeters (7 feet) at most!
8. Leafy Sea Slugs (Elysia Chlorotica)
This sea slug will absorb their chlorophyll utilization by eating algae. He even had something like a leaf vein on his body!
9. Black Leaf Sea Slugs (Cyerce Nigricans)
This sea slug lives in the Pacific Ocean and is covered with orange-edged horns on a black background.
10. Hairy sea slugs (Acanthodoris Pilosa)
Because of the two long tentacles on his body, this sea slug will be given the common name of "little rabbit", look at his white and hairy appearance, really like a white rabbit!
11. Janolus Barbarensis
His name comes from the two-headed god Janus in Greek mythology, and if you look closely, he also has two tentacles on his head!
12. Anna's Colorful Sea Slugs (Chromodoris Alius)
13. Spanish Shawl Sea Slugs (Flabellina Iodinea)
The red color like a flame is very much in line with the feeling of Spain's enthusiasm!
14. Lettuce Sea Slugs (Elysia Crispata)
This sea slug got its name because of its shape, but its color is much more colorful, in addition to green, even blue and red are possible!
15. Orange Peel Doris (Acanthodoris Lutea)
Doris is the name of the narcissus in Greek mythology, so it is also used to describe this adorable sea slugs. In fact, he looks a bit like an orange sea hare!
So many colorful sea slugs, it's so dazzling! In addition to the 15 species of sea slugs introduced above, there is also this furry cute sea slug, so share it with friends!
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