Branched Sea Slug

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Branched Sea Slug
Species:	Kaloplocamus ramosus
Category:	Other Fauna
Length:	3in (8cm)
Appearance:	A small, orangey-brown sea slug with lots of tassel-like protuberances all over its body.
Location: (EO)	The Ruins The Wreck of the Navier
Location: (EO2)	Valka Castle
Time:	Day and night
Dangerous:
Forms:	Adult only

The branched sea slug (Kaloplocamus ramosus) is a small species of nudibranch found in both Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2.

It gets its common name from the branch-like appendages on its head and back. These appendages end in glowing cells that light up when the slug is startled or provoked. It has a noted preference for enclosed spaces.

In-Game

Endless Ocean

"These creatures have nearly cylindrical bodies with two antennae and a tassel-like set of protruding gills. Their bodies are translucent yellow in color with a smattering of brown and red dots. They can be seen year-round in enclosed areas.

There are eight branched outgrowths on the head and five on the back. Some specimens have been found bearing more than eight, but it is not known whether or not these are an aberration or something more.

They have light-emitting cells at the tips of their protrusions that will glow when they are startled. They can also spread their outgrowths and use them to ride the ocean current."

Endless Ocean 2

"The numerous protuberances growing on this orange sea slug can do many things. Cells on their tips emit light when stimulated, spreading them out allows it to ride on ocean currents, and it can even use them to move."

Endless Ocean

The branched sea slug can be found primarily in enclosed, man-made spaces. They can be found under zoom-mode glows inside the Ruins of Moi'a Atoll. They can also be found under zoom-mode glows on the floor of the Wreck of the Navier in Ship's Rest.

Endless Ocean 2

These creatures can be found under zoom-mode glows on the floor of Valka Castle at coordinates A-2 SW.

Behavior

They crawl slowly on the seafloor, glowing a soft blue occasionally. They like being fed, and when poked, they glow more intensely. They are usually solitary, but they can also be found in groups of two or three.

Gallery

An image of the sea slug when it has lit itself up.

Notes

• The small numbers of this creature can make them somewhat difficult to find in Endless Ocean 2. It is recommended that the player bring Oceana with them if they are searching for it.

Real-Life Information

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• The branches on the branched sea slug have light-emitting cells at their tips, which is shown and described in-game. While some marine animals form a relationship with glowing bacteria in order to produce light, the several species of sea slug that glow have their own bioluminescent cells. However, it is unknown if they use their branches to ride the currents or to move.
  • Bioluminescence that takes place inside the cells, as opposed to being from bacteria or due to chemicals secreted by the cells, is called intracellular luminescence.
• The first game notes that the branched sea slug usually has eight branch-like appendages on its head, and five on its back. This is true. Several other species in its genus, Kaloplocamus, also usually have eight of these appendages, but there are two species that have six (K. acutus and K. peludo), and one that has four (K. maru).
  • No other members of the genus Kaloplocamus appear in the Endless Ocean series.
• The branched sea slug has a wide range; it can be found from the Indo-Pacific region to the Mediterranean. This means that its locations in both games are accurate - Manoa Lai is in the South Pacific, and Valka Castle is in the Mediterranean.
  • While it can be seen at all times of day in the Endless Ocean series, the branched sea slug is usually nocturnal in real life. However, its preference for enclosed locations is accurate; it is not uncommon to find the branched sea slug in semi-dark caves or under overhangs.
• Another common name for the branched sea slug is the tasseled nudibranch. It is also sometimes called the orange flame nudibranch.

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