Costasiella ocellifera [Costasiella ocellifera]
Description
Costasiella ocellifera is a species of sacoglossan sea slug. It does not have a common name. This species is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Like other species in its genus, it is capable of incorporating chloroplasts from the algae it eats into its cells, allowing it to photosynthesize. Its most distinguishing feature is a pair of black and white spots on its back, which resemble eyes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Cephalaspidea
Cephalaspidea
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| Family |
Sap-sucking Slugs
Plakobranchidae
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| Genus |
Costasiella
Costasiella
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