22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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They are Costasiella paweli, a kind of tiny nudibranch, about 5mm in size. It is called leaf sheep as it looks but they can actually take in chloroplasts and store them on their backs for photosynthesis.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
Photo Location: | Tulamben, Indonesia |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Copyright: | © Sayaka Ichinoseki |