Caption

Small green nudibranch, the ‘Shaun the Sheep' nudibranch (Costasiella kuroshimae), on the seabed. The nudibranch is also known as ‘Shaun the Sheep'. Marine nudibranch with kleptoplastids. The chloroplasts, which have been taken up from the green alga Avrainvillea lacerata and stored within its own body, are clearly visible. Body length approx. 3 mm. Dive site: Puri Jati, Umeanyar, Bali, Indonesia

Date

Aug 06, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26H23_408

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

23.0Mb (7.7Mb) / 10.9in x 8.2in / 3272 x 2454 (300dpi)

Keywords

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