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CHOCHILINO Tiny ‘sesame’ sea slug discovered in Taiwan is first of its genus named in 30 years %

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Researchers have found a new-to-science species of a tiny sea slug with black and yellow spots resembling “scattered sesame seeds.” Measuring just three millimeters long (0.1 inches long), the researchers have named it Thecacera sesama, according to a recent study. Study lead author Ho-Yeung Chan first spotted the sea slug during a recreational dive in the coastal waters of Keelung, northern Taiwan, in 2019. At the time, he was still an undergra…
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CHOCHILINO broke the news on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
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