#phyllodesmium macphersonae

[briery]

Sea slug (Phyllodesmium macphersonae).

[karrova]

Some of my favorite sea slugs

From left to right, top row to bottom

1. Elysia Crispata

2. Butterfly Cyerce 

3. Dirona Albolineata

4. Phyllodesmium Poindimiei

5. Phyllodesmium Macphersonae

6. Melibe Leonina

[lifeunderthewaves]

Phyllodesmium macphersonae by equin Taken in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, this amazing creature has brown patches which is in fact 'gardens' of zooxanthellae, arranged in special branches of the digestive system, so that they are able to get sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis. (seaslugforum.net)

[hero-2013]

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Phyllodesmium macphersonae https://t.co/tpj3f3oX3u https://t.co/jthiU1UoI1 http://pic.twitter.com/sZcqkqkRC7

— hani ghabbar (@almabani_2011) August 9, 2017

via Twitter https://twitter.com/almabani_2011 August 09, 2017 at 04:27PM

[hero-2013]

Phyllodesmium macphersonae https://t.co/tpj3f3oX3u https://t.co/we9r7Zxyj4

Phyllodesmium macphersonae https://t.co/tpj3f3oX3u http://pic.twitter.com/we9r7Zxyj4

— hani ghabbar (@almabani_2011) August 9, 2017

via Twitter https://twitter.com/almabani_2011 August 09, 2017 at 04:24PM