Single green snail, sea snail, leaf sheep snail (Costasiella kuroshimae), called Shaun the sheep. Sea snail with kleptoplastids. The chloroplasts taken up by the green alga Avrainvillea lacerata and stored in its own body are clearly visible. Body length approx. 3 mm. Dive site Puri Jati, Umeanyar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia
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Single green snail, sea snail, leaf sheep snail (Costasiella kuroshimae), called Shaun the sheep. Sea snail with kleptoplastids. The chloroplasts taken up by the green alga Avrainvillea lacerata and stored in its own body are clearly visible. Body length approx. 3 mm. Dive site Puri Jati, Umeanyar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Date

Aug 07, 2024

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

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BRK25B70_322

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