Description A species of sea slug, dorid nudibranch, and shellless marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Phyllidiidae is called Phyllidia rueppelii. This intriguing sea slug is tactile as well as colorful. It is predominantly black with light blue tubercles that are individually tipped in bright yellow. Its body is fashioned like a long oval, […]
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Description A species of small sea slug belonging to the Cephalaspidea, or headshield slugs, order of marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks is called Chelidonura varians. Its vivid blue and black colouring serves as the defining feature of the Blue Velvet Nudibranch. The elongated body has a smooth velvety texture, and the headshield appears to have two
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Description The lettuce sea slug, also known as Elysia crispata, is a huge and vibrant species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk. This species is known as the “lettuce slug” because its parapodia always have a very frilly edge and it frequently has a green colour. This makes the slug resemble curled lettuce varieties