So, it was determined it is a new, standalone species. "The discovery marks the first recorded instance of a sea slug from the Pleurobranchaea genus in U.K. waters," the news release reads.

A new species of sea slug has been discovered off the waters of the U.K. Researchers with Centre for the Environment, Food and Aquaculture Science said they originally thought it was a well-known ...

“The sea slug Elysia chlorotica is a small, unassuming creature that performs a remarkable feat: It eats algae and steals its chloroplasts, then incorporates them into its own body,” the horoscope ...

Arnold’s sea slugs measure about a tenth of an inch in length, researchers said. They are “the smallest known Phestilla species” and “among the smallest known” sea slugs.

There are over 40 species of slugs in the UK. A few species feed on garden plants, but most prefer to eat rotting material and could be considered a gardener’s friend.

Scientists caught sea slug with visible internal organs, horn-like appendages in water & discovered new species: San Patricio Melaque sea slug, study said.

The matte-black slug, native to South America, can grow up to 3.5 inches in length according to Texas Invasive Species Institute Research and Education Director Ashley Morgan-Olvera.

An unusually wet, cool summer has made Southcentral Alaska a particularly hospitable place for an invasive slug species that appears to have made a home in Anchorage’s Hillside. Scientists are ...

Scientists found very small animal with odd-shaped growths on Koh Tao coral reef and discovered new species: Arnold’s sea slug, study said.

Arnold’s sea slugs measure about a tenth of an inch in length, researchers said. They are “the smallest known Phestilla species” and “among the smallest known” sea slugs.