#Nudibranchia

[snototter]

A pair of Anna's magnificent sea slugs (Chromodoris annae) in Dauin, Phillipines

by Robin Gwen Agarwal

[wikipediapictures]

Caldukia

“Caldukia rubiginosa, a proctonotid nudibranch. Porirua, New Zealand.” - via Wikimedia Commons

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

New slug just dropped-- and it's a doozy! Bathydevius caudactylus, aka the mystery mollusk, was originally discovered in 2002, but it was only earlier this month that scientists at MBARI were able to identify it as a species of sea slug. Part of the confusion came from the mystery mollusks' unique anatomy; unlike other slugs, which typically crawl across the ground, B. caudactylus actually swims! What's more, it catches its prey using a hood, much like a venus fly trap.

Check out the video below to learn more about this amazing discovery!

[creatureimages]

whimsical slug

[birdblues]

Variable Neon Slug

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Chromodoris nudibranch? Or nudibranchs in general lol

Of course! I can cover both in the poll :)

Photos from Johan Folmeus & Karolle Wall, respectively.

[faunalregion]

[angelnumber27]

I think it would be incredibly cool to have an aquarium of nudibranchs as lil pets..

[latedawnz-earlysunsetz]

nudibranchia (nudibranch!!1!)

[snototter]

Acanthodoris rhodoceras, a nudibranch, in California, USA

by Robin Gwen Agarwal

[wikipediapictures]

Caloria indica

“Caloria indica, synonym: Phidiana indica, on purple sponge.” - via Wikimedia Commons

[creatureimages]

every time i see a bluebottle or a blue sea dragon posted online all the comments are like "erm... can't that kill you? what the scallop?" my brother in christ venom doesnt always kill you sometimes it's just oof ouch ow. anyway heres a glaucus atlanticus

[birdblues]

Glossodoris cincta

[herpsandbirds]

hey do you have any purple critters? purple's a pretty rare colour so I'd like to see an ourple creature

I've got some purple friends for you...

Purple Gold Jumping Spider (Irura bidenticulata), males, family Salticidae, found in SE Asia

photographs by Artur Tomaszek Inglourious Reptiles

Purple-breasted Sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris), male, family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes, Nyungwe Forest National Park , Rwanda

photograph by Will Wilson @2wsphotography

Purple-tipped Janolus (Janolus savinkini), family Proctonotidae, order Nudibranchia, Kata Beach, Phuket, Thailand

photograph by Stuart Childs

Purple-edged Crambid Moth (Pitama hermesalis), family Crambidae, Borneo

photograph by Valentin Golubkov

Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi), male, family Sturnidae, found in much of Sub-Saharan Africa

photograph by lexvanvught_photography

Purple Flower Beetle (Chlorocala africana oertzeni), EAT A TASTY BANANA!!!, family Scarabaeidae, found in Tanzania

Other subspecies are green.

photograph by Richard Nakamura (@richards_inverts)

[swords-and-chaos]

Hell yeah. Sea slug appreciation!

Listen to me, boy. You will hear about sea slugs. You will enjoy sea slugs

Costasiella kuroshimae / leaf sheep. Discovered off the coast of Japanese island Kuroshima in 1993, they can indirectly perform photosynthesis by absorbing chloroplasts from algae

Cyerce nigricans. The cerata can be easily cast when disturbed. They can also swim by powerfully flapping said cerata when strongly stimulated. I think they look like butterfly wings!

Jorunna parva / sea bunny. They are covered in papillae, which are fleshy protuberances used for sensory functions. It looks like fur!

Glaucus atlanticus / blue glaucus. They are rarely seen, except during periods of on-shore winds which brings them and their prey into coastal waters. They are the most dangerous sea slug to handle, able to give humans a very painful and potentially dangerous sting

Chromodoris lochi / loch's chromodoris. They are spongivores, and prefer being on the underside of overhangs on rocky reefs. Their distribution is widespread in the Indo-Pacific. Everyone I show sea slugs to seems to love this little guy

Dirona albolineata / white-lined dirona. A translucent predator that often eats bryozoans and small snails. They generally reside on rocks and sometimes mud in the intertidal. Pretty little things, they remind me of shards of glass

Phidiana hiltoni / Hilton's Aeolid. They are known for being quite aggressive, often biting and fighting other aeolids, which is so real of them. They always reminded me of lit matches

Acanthodoris lutea / orange-peel doris. Its bright aposamatic colouration is a warning to predators of its distasteful toxicity. They also notably smell of sandalwood! You don't understand. I NEED to hold one

Nembrotha kubaryana / dusky nembrotha. They use the toxins in their prey ascidians to defend themselves against predators. The toxins are stored in their tissues then released in a slimy defensive mucus when alarmed. Nembrotha kubaryana are well-known for their neon appearance

Phyllodesmium poindimiei / Spun Of Light. It's primarily nocturnal and can cast its cerata for protection. Anyway, can we all agree that Spun Of Light is the most awesome name for a sea slug ever? I mean, look at it. That's a sea slug spun of light if I've ever seen one

Conclusion: sea slugs are the creatures ever

[amalthea-wolfwood]

Molly for the universe that me and @mrs-bluemarine are crafting together. Princess Amalthea of the Discodori royal family from planet Nudibranchia.

This is the same universe that Nova and Cassiopeia are from !

(it/they)