Nudibranch
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Nudibranchs are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs, belonging to the order Nudibranchia, that shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary col
Berghia coerulescens
Chromodoris lochi
The unusual Bathydevius is the first known bathypelagic nudibranch
Glaucus atlanticus is an example of a nudibranch that has its cerata positioned like wings instead of on its back.
Glaucus atlanticus
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Glaucus atlanticus is a species of sea slug in the family Glaucidae.
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…species), barnacles (e.g. Onchidoris bilamellata), and anemones (e.g. the Aeolidiidae and other Cladobranchia). The surface-dwelling nudibranch, Glaucus atlanticus, is a specialist predator of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man o' war. This predatory mollusc sucks air into its stomach to keep it afloat, and…
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Glaucus atlanticus is the blue sea slug shown here out of water on a beach, and thus collapsed; however, touching the animal directly with one's skin can result in a painful sting, with symptoms similar to those caused by the Portuguese man o' war.