Thuridilla carlsoni
Gosliner, 1995
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Below is comment from Dr. Bill Rudman, go to Sea Slug Forum to read more information
Dear Mike,
Thanks for this record. I've added a close-up alongside to draw attention to the green patches on the parapodia. They are not pigment spots but 'gardens' of chloroplasts obtained from the green algae this animal feeds on. Have a look on the solar-powered slugs for back ground information.
Have a look at the flatworm Fact Sheet for a link to a good page.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
| Location: | Manado, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Mike Krampf |
| Camera: | Olympus μ600 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | October 23, 2006 |
| Viewed: | 448 times |
| Posted: | 1 year ago |
| Updated: | 4 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Species: | Thuridilla carlsoni |