tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post2955555920251703476..comments2023-10-13T23:36:59.435-10:00Comments on A Kona Hawaii Scuba Diver blabbers on: Ringed Sap-Sucking Slug (Plakobranchus ocellatus)....Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00093141136654853483noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-63757156077359606802007-08-14T22:11:00.000-10:002007-08-14T22:11:00.000-10:00That's cool. I didn't realize they were one of th...That's cool. I didn't realize they were one of the photosynthetic slugs. There's actually a bunch of them, I heard about them first years ago back when I kept aquariums. Here's a link http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall.cfm?base=solarpowStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093141136654853483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17703285.post-19864863420298118622007-08-14T10:32:00.000-10:002007-08-14T10:32:00.000-10:00interestingly, this is one of the few (perhaps onl...interestingly, this is one of the few (perhaps only?) animal that uses photosynthesis to generate energy!<BR/><BR/>The term "sap-sucking" comes from the fact that it sucks the chlorophyll from the algae / plants underwater, stores it in its body, then filters CO2 (using sunlight) to produce sugars.kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666422795724095454noreply@blogger.com