Green Sapsucker
Edenttellina chloris
- Group: Other
- Max size: 1.8 cm
- For divers: safe
Barely two centimetres long, the green sapsucker lives on Caulerpa seaweed in shallow subtidal water. Like other sap feeding slugs it pierces the algal cells and lives off their green chloroplasts, taking on the same colour as the weed it hides in.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Juliidae › Edenttellina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1827213.
FAQ
- Is the Green Sapsucker dangerous to divers?
- The Green Sapsucker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Green Sapsucker get?
- The Green Sapsucker grows to about 1.8 cm.