he said, noting that it can close its hood quickly. The mollusk’s translucence is also rare among sea slugs but common in deep-sea animals to hide from predators. That’s because without ...

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Most nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, live on the seafloor. Nudibranchs are common in coastal environments—including tide pools, kelp forests, and coral reefs—and a small number of ...

caudactylus, however, seems to get around more like a jellyfish than a sea slug. It mostly swims using ... they still had enough in common for the mystery mollusk to be classified as a nudibranch.

It turned out to be a new species of sea slug that's perfectly adapted to the deep ocean. It's been over 20 years since researchers were first dazzled by a strange, glowing creature with vibrant ...

The trail of slime can often imperil or slow down attackers such as Pacific giant salamanders and northwestern garter snakes—common banana slug predators. When ingested, the slime can make ...

This method of protection can keep almost all predators at bay - but not the kaleidoscopically colourful sea slug. Nudibranchs, commonly known as sea slugs, are a group of shell-less marine molluscs.

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A new species of sea slug has been discovered off the South-West coast of England. It's been named the Pleurobranchaea Britannica - not the catchiest name - but if you notice "Britannica" explains ...

Sea slugs making a home in the UK due to climate change are among the species spotted around the country’s coasts in 2024, The Wildlife Trusts said. Species recorded on the UK’s coasts in 2024 ...

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