Olea hensoni

Olea hensoni is a particular species of sea slug bestowed with a name honoring Jim Henson. Discovered in 2019 in the waters of Cedar Key, Florida, the sea slug is notable for being part of a small subset of sea slugs that are carnivores, feasting on the eggs of other slugs and snails.
Professor Patrick Krug, biological sciences specialist at California State University, assisted with the study and discovery of the creature. He additionally suggested to name the species after Henson, inspired by its yellow-brown coloring, as sea slugs are primarily green. He elaborated on the inspiration:
==Sources==
*Phys.org Egg-sucking sea slug from Florida's Cedar Key named after Muppets creator Jim Henson June 18, 2019
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