Two new species of wart sea slugs discovered from North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Marine biologists from Germany, Indonesia, and Wales have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Phyllidia ovata and Phyllidia fontjei. Both of these sea slugs have a distinct appearance and are much rarer than many others in the area. Their discovery adds to the rich biodiversity of the Indo-Pacific region. The study was published in the open-access journal ZooKeys.
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