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Scientists Discover Adorable Sesame-Sized Sea Slug Off Taiwan's Coast
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A newly identified sea slug species, smaller than a sesame seed, has been discovered in Taiwan's coastal waters. The translucent nudibranch, now named Thecacera sesama for its distinctive black-and-yellow markings, was spotted during a casual dive and later confirmed as a completely new species with help from marine experts online.
A newly identified sea slug species, smaller than a sesame seed, has been discovered in Taiwan’s coastal waters. The translucent nudibranch, now named Thecacera sesama for its distinctive black-and-yellow markings, was spotted during a casual dive and later confirmed as a completely new species with help from marine experts online.