Diamond-mask Sap-sucker [Costasiella kuroshimae]
Description
This tiny nudibranch is famous for its jewel-like appearance, with a distinctive “mask” pattern that looks almost too perfect to be real. Underwater, divers may find it perched on or near its food sources, where it moves carefully and deliberately across the reef.
Where To See Diamond-mask Sap-sucker
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Sea Slugs (Sap-Sucking Slugs)
Sacoglossa
|
| Family |
Costasiellidae
Costasiellidae
|
| Genus |
Costasiella
Costasiella
|
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