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Fun fact:

Hyenas, if kept in cold climates, will grow shaggy coats in the winter

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The 'Donut Nembrotha' (Nembrotha rosannulata) is a dorid nudibranch found in eastern Australia, particularly around Cabbage Tree Island. It is a relatively recently discovered species, having been described in 2008 - because of that, there is still a lot more to learn about this colourful creature!

Photo - Chris Ross (@chrisross on iNaturalist)

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Variable Neon Sea Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana), family Polyceridae, found in the western Indo-Pacific

photograph by @kathrin_underwater

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invertober day 14, blue glaucus

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Cyerce Elegans, also known as Butterfly Nudibranch is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae.

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Sea Nudibranchs ; over 3000 different species

Fun facts :

- They are carnivorous, so their prey includes sponges, coral, anemones, hydroids, barnacles, fish eggs, sea slugs, and other nudibranchs ..

- Nudibranchs get their bright colors from the food they eat

- Nudibranchs and sea hares typically live up to one year, although 4-year-old nudibranchs have been found

- Nudibranchs are hermaphrodites, which means that they have both a male and a female genital system

- Nudibranchs live at virtually all depths, from the intertidal zone to depths well over 700 m (2,300 ft).

- Each atrium of the two-chambered heart feeds into one side of the gills, where the blood (called hemolymph) is oxygenated (They breathe through their skin)

- nudibranchs can never see their own beauty

- Some nudibranchs protect themselves by taking on the colour and texture of the food they eat.

- They are slow , going at approximately a-foot-an hour

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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

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back at it again with the sea slugs

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clown nudibranches are the best things ever! I love them

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Today's vent art. I'm getting overwhelmed by noises from the upper flat. It sounds like I have a herd of elephants as neighbors. 😬

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• Mountain Lion stimboard with themes of lavender/purple 🐈💜

• Requests open ✉

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old hyena doodle

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Two new Hyena stickers are up in the shop!

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