#Leaf Sheep

[angelbnuuy]

31 days of agere stimboards

Day 29: your favorite sea creature, sea slugs !

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[augiebuns]

Fuckin love leaf sheep

Little dudes photosynthesise, like, they took one look at human taxonomic practices and said "lol, but watch this though"

You eat the sun ya little goobers, you're adorable and can do no wrong, I'll bite anyone who says otherwise

[heartnosekid]

shaun the sheep nudibranch (costasiella kuroshimae) | source

[pillowspace]

Listen to me, boy. You will hear about sea slugs. You will enjoy sea slugs

Costasiella kuroshimae / leaf sheep. Discovered off the coast of Japanese island Kuroshima in 1993, they can indirectly perform photosynthesis by absorbing chloroplasts from algae

Cyerce nigricans. The cerata can be easily cast when disturbed. They can also swim by powerfully flapping said cerata when strongly stimulated. I think they look like butterfly wings!

Jorunna parva / sea bunny. They are covered in papillae, which are fleshy protuberances used for sensory functions. It looks like fur!

Glaucus atlanticus / blue glaucus. They are rarely seen, except during periods of on-shore winds which brings them and their prey into coastal waters. They are the most dangerous sea slug to handle, able to give humans a very painful and potentially dangerous sting

Chromodoris lochi / loch's chromodoris. They are spongivores, and prefer being on the underside of overhangs on rocky reefs. Their distribution is widespread in the Indo-Pacific. Everyone I show sea slugs to seems to love this little guy

Dirona albolineata / white-lined dirona. A translucent predator that often eats bryozoans and small snails. They generally reside on rocks and sometimes mud in the intertidal. Pretty little things, they remind me of shards of glass

Phidiana hiltoni / Hilton's Aeolid. They are known for being quite aggressive, often biting and fighting other aeolids, which is so real of them. They always reminded me of lit matches

Acanthodoris lutea / orange-peel doris. Its bright aposamatic colouration is a warning to predators of its distasteful toxicity. They also notably smell of sandalwood! You don't understand. I NEED to hold one

Nembrotha kubaryana / dusky nembrotha. They use the toxins in their prey ascidians to defend themselves against predators. The toxins are stored in their tissues then released in a slimy defensive mucus when alarmed. Nembrotha kubaryana are well-known for their neon appearance

Phyllodesmium poindimiei / Spun Of Light. It's primarily nocturnal and can cast its cerata for protection. Anyway, can we all agree that Spun Of Light is the most awesome name for a sea slug ever? I mean, look at it. That's a sea slug spun of light if I've ever seen one

Conclusion: sea slugs are the creatures ever

[herpsandbirds]

trick or treat :3

Here are some squishy halloween friends!

Green “Leaf Sheep” Sea Slugs (Costasiella kuroshimae), family Costasiellidae, Tulamben, Indonesia

photograph by Veeko Wang

[without-ado]

Leaf Slug l undersea_gameqmi

[mothhue]

It's sea slug customization hours

[milkayart]

leaf sheep monster gal

[critter-creature-or-beast]

Submitted for classification by @waltzing-with-my-inner-geek

"The leaf sheep, a sea slug that photosynthesizes."

By Christian Gloor from Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia - The cow, CC BY 2.0

[life-on-our-planet]

leaf sheep sea slug (Costasiella kuroshimae)

[sneepsnorp3d]

awwww YEAH it's nudibranch time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ocean-sunfish-apathy]

So not technically a fish but I absolutely love these lil fellas

They’re Nudibranch sea slugs and they all look so pretty!!!!!

Some notable exception are the Sea Bunny (left) which is just the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen

And the Leaf Sheep (right), which is the only animal known to be capable of photosynthesis!

i am SUCH a nudibranch fan oh my god. actual underwater fae creatures. beloved little freak animals. i want to eat them like cereal

[shycroissanti]

Silly drawing✨️

I'm drawing some of my favorite sea creatures to decorate my sketchbook

[heartnosekid]

shaun the sheep nudibranch (costasiella kuroshimae) | source

[amphibianaday]

Could I please get a cowboy olm - an "olm on the range"? 🤠

day 1230

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Leaf slug -Costasiella kuroshimae - Are One Of The Few Animals That Use Algae To Photosynthesize

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