What a miracle, like a cartoon character, looks at us and amazes us with its extraordinary brightness! This is a rare clam that differs from its other counterparts in its ability to produce photosynthesis. The sea sheep or Leaf Sheep (as it is also called) has such a scientific name that the language can be broken - Costasiella kuroshimae.
This cute little sea sheep eats so many algae that it can glow in the dark. The clam is very small and reaches a maximum length of 5 millimeters. That is why few people knew about him before! Indeed, only ultramodern underwater photographic equipment is capable of enlarging the picture several times, while conveying every detail and every detail in the best quality.
This strange animal is found in warm waters near Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Eating algae, the mollusk digests them only partially, and it accumulates the chloroplast obtained from them in its body. The animal needs this function to protect it from predators. Only unicellular can boast such abilities.
The mollusk Leaf Sheep can be compared to a solar panel. He has also been doing all his life that he has been accumulating and storing chloroplast, in order to then pose in front of underwater cameras (highlight to divers in the dark).
Bead eyes, pink blush and funny tentacles can melt even the stalest heart. I wish I had one in the aquarium! What is not an exotic pet?