The sea slug is bright green, shaped like a leaf and doing something very few animals can: harnessing the power of the sun. Certain species of sacoglossan sea slugs can conduct photosynthesis—an ...
They had to sea it to believe it. Researchers near California waters found an elusive, deep sea “mystery” mollusk that operates as a Venus fly trap far below depth. The creature is also spectacularly ...
SOME SEA slugs are kleptomaniacs. Elysia crispata, a species of these marine molluscs found in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean, is among the most notorious. When the slugs eat algae, their ...
Eastern Emerald Elysia rely on the algae Vaucheria litorea to complete its development. The sea slug retains chloroplasts from the algae in the cells of its digestive tract. Here, the chloroplasts ...
It might look like something you'd find in an alien salad, but this bizarre sea slug can actually steal body parts from other organisms and use their powers for itself. "This is an organism that can ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...
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