A very rare colored slug found in England

A graphic designer who set out to find sea spiders found a rare slug on Cornwall’s south coast. UK. Vicky Barlow was chasing Falmouth Pools when she was overtaken Rainbow SlugUsually found in warm water.

According to experts, there have only been three sightings of the creature in the UK, the first in a rock pool. The first sighting is believed to have taken place in 2022, in the Isles of Scilly.

“There have been a few sightings by divers and snorkelers since then, but we can say this is the first time this species has been found in the shallows in the UK,” said Ben Holt, a marine biologist at the Rock Pool Project.

What is a Rainbow Slug?

Rainbow sea slug, or Papakina AnatoniA member of the family Aeolian branchesIts bright colors and unusual shapes are distinctive, he said.

The species is commonly found hot water From the sea off the west coast of Spain, Portugal and France. Holt told the BBC that the sea slug sightings were part of “massive changes” in marine life over the past five years.

“It’s an amazing discovery, and I’m looking forward to seeing them,” he said. “This is very significant because rock pools are a very hostile environment, and the tide comes in and out.”

Designer Vicky Barlow said she was trying to find a spider crab on May 6 when a sea slug was spotted between Fort and Gillingwes beaches. She shared the story and photos on social media.

“These beautiful and unusual creatures caught my attention, a very special find! This is the Rainbow Slug, recorded for the first time in England last year,” he wrote on Instagram.

“As soon as I picked up the rock I knew exactly what it was and I definitely had a blast! I felt so blessed to have spent some time looking at this little guy in the company of my good friends @therockpoolproject @rockpoolsafaris,” the woman concluded.

Source: ByteWriting