Tag: Aeolid Nudibranchs
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What do Nudibranchs Eat?
With their brilliant colors and intricate body shapes, some might assume that nudibranchs are all show and have little functionality. These same people are often surprised to find out that nudibranchs are voracious predators What nudibranchs eat has been studied extensively, and yet there is still much to learn. Sea slugs generally eat a variety…
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Opalescent Nudibranch: California’s Most Common Sea Slug
With a name like opalescent meaning having the colors and fire of an opal, the opalescent nudibranch has some big expectations of beauty to live up to, but it doesn’t disappoint. Despite being incredibly common, this sea slug is brilliantly colored with orange and yellow tipped cerrata and vivid, iridescent aqua blue racing stripes down…
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How Big Are Nudibranchs?
Usually, not very big. Asking how big nudibranchs are is like asking how big cats are. Obviously, some are bigger than others. Nudibranchs have a whole taxonomical order all to themselves. This is the same taxonomical level as carnivores (mammals that eat meat), so technically, nudibranchs have even more diversity (and thus probably more sizes)…
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Sea Slugs Vs. Nudibranchs: What’s the Difference?
If you have any interest in the world of sea slugs, you have probably heard the terms “sea slug” and “nudibranch” used interchangeably by enthusiasts and scientists alike. This has contributed to confusion about the two terms and their differences. Despite what you might hear elsewhere, these terms are in fact different and designate different…
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5 Tips For Finding Nudibranchs At The Tide Pools
For many avid tide poolers, nudibranchs are one of the coolest animals to find at the tide pools. These sea slugs are often brightly colored, possess cool abilities, and move slowly enough that you can get good pictures! Unfortunately, finding these creatures can be difficult. Nudibranchs in the tide pools are typically very small, ranging…
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5 Reasons Most People Don’t Know About Nudibranchs
If you are reading this article, I assume that you do, in fact, know about the colorful sea slugs called nudibranchs. (If you don’t, I’m glad you’re here to read about them). But let’s be honest, most people don’t know what a nudibranch is. Even the term sea slug only brings to mind a brown,…
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