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Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus has body that is broad, truncate, and rather flattened, up to 4 cm long. The ground colour is usually pale green, beige, or cream with large ocelli (spots similar to eyespots) of cream, brown, pink, and purple in varying shades. The sole of the foot also has ocelli.<br /> <br /> Pictures of them courting/mating can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43536/sap_sucking_sea_slug_-_plakobranchus_ocellatus.html" title="Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/43536_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tA2rXxJjNP9KAe8gDT2ka6n5vXQ%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus has body that is broad, truncate, and rather flattened, up to 4 cm long. The ground colour is usually pale green, beige, or cream with large ocelli (spots similar to eyespots) of cream, brown, pink, and purple in varying shades. The sole of the foot also has ocelli.<br /> <br /> This is a pair of them courting and eventually mating. During the courting period, they crawl around each other in a circle and then ended up in a coil as shown in the picture above.<br /> <br /> Detailes of individuals can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/42939/sap_sucking_sea_slug_-_plakobranchus_ocellatus.html<br /> Flat Camouflaged Slug,Geotagged,Philippines,Plakobranchus ocellatus,Sap Sucking Sea Slug,Summer,cebu,malapascua,sea slug" /></a></figure><br /> Flat Camouflaged Slug,Geotagged,Philippines,Plakobranchus ocellatus,Sap Sucking Sea Slug,Spring,cebu,malapascua Click/tap to enlarge

Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus

Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus has body that is broad, truncate, and rather flattened, up to 4 cm long. The ground colour is usually pale green, beige, or cream with large ocelli (spots similar to eyespots) of cream, brown, pink, and purple in varying shades. The sole of the foot also has ocelli.

Pictures of them courting/mating can be seen here :

Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus Sap Sucking Sea Slug - Plakobranchus ocellatus has body that is broad, truncate, and rather flattened, up to 4 cm long. The ground colour is usually pale green, beige, or cream with large ocelli (spots similar to eyespots) of cream, brown, pink, and purple in varying shades. The sole of the foot also has ocelli.<br /> <br /> This is a pair of them courting and eventually mating. During the courting period, they crawl around each other in a circle and then ended up in a coil as shown in the picture above.<br /> <br /> Detailes of individuals can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/42939/sap_sucking_sea_slug_-_plakobranchus_ocellatus.html<br /> Flat Camouflaged Slug,Geotagged,Philippines,Plakobranchus ocellatus,Sap Sucking Sea Slug,Summer,cebu,malapascua,sea slug

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''Plakobranchus ocellatus'' is a species of sea slug, a sacoglossan, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Plakobranchidae.

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Similar species: Sacoglossa
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 7, 2016. Captured Apr 10, 2016 18:05 in Bounty Beachfront, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/6.3
  • 1/500s
  • ISO2800
  • 200mm

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