How big does the Olivia's Sapsucker get?

The Olivia's Sapsucker grows to about 1 cm.

Olivia's Sapsucker

Hermaea oliviae

Group: Other
Max size: 1 cm

Olivia's sapsucker is a tiny sea slug barely a centimetre long that feeds by piercing strands of filamentous green algae and draining the sap inside. Slugs of this group keep the algal chloroplasts alive in their own tissues, turning sunlight into food.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Hermaeidae › Hermaea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 494538.

FAQ

How big does the Olivia's Sapsucker get?: The Olivia's Sapsucker grows to about 1 cm.