Generally, most sea slugs “live on the seafloor” or in coastal habitats, such as “tide pools, kelp forests, and coral reefs,” the institute said. Scientifically known as nudibranchs ...

However, NOAA researchers in the Western Pacific have suggested the sea slug could have a more widespread habitat.

Sea slugs, such as Elysia chlorotica, are small marine creatures that produce energy from sunlight - just like plants.

Rather than hiding from predators, the brightest and most patterned sea slugs are active during the day so their colors shine ...