New sesame-sized sea slug species discovered off Taiwan's coast

Summary

A new species of sea slug, Thecacera sesama, has been discovered off the coast of Keelung in northern Taiwan. Smaller than a grain of rice, the translucent nudibranch features distinctive black and yellow markings resembling sesame seeds. The discovery was made by researchers from National Taiwan Ocean University, the National Museum of Natural Science, and National Taipei University of Education, with initial identification aided by a sea slug expert on Facebook.