Entry: 13:08
Dive time: 50min
Depth: 16.8m
Temp: 11 degrees C
Weights: 12kg
Air: Nitrox 31
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Showing posts with label Sea slugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sea slugs. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Tuesday, 9 March 2021
Sea slug adaptations - body regeneration
Elysia marginata
Two species of sea slug from the order Sacoglossa, Elysia atroviridis and Elysia marginata, are able to completely regenerate their bodies - including heart, kidney, intestine and reproductive organs.
The head can survive for up to a month, surviving autonomously thanks to its ability to photosynthesize like plants.
The head can survive for up to a month, surviving autonomously thanks to its ability to photosynthesize like plants.
Pretty amazing!
https://www.livescience.com/decapitated-sea-slugs-regrow-entire-body.html
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