Blue sea slug

Blue Chromodoris Willani sea slug

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The blue glaucus is a brightly colored nudibranch. This tiny sea slug spends most of its life floating upside-down. Learn more about this unique species.

Blue Dragon - the blue dragon is an aggressive predator that feeds on organisms much larger than itself, including the venomous Portuguese man o’ war. Not only that, the glaucus atlanticus actually absorbs the man o’ wars venom (it must be poison-type) and stores it in the tips of the finger-like appendages on either side of its body to use when preying on other fish. And since the venom is concentrated, it can actually be more lethal than the man o’ war it took it from.

Cute Nudibranch {sea slugs are soooo cute} - Imgur

Chromodoris willani is a breathtaking blue species of sea slug, or nudibranch, that's known for its white spotted gills that look diamond encrusted.

Here's a description of the image: Close-up view of a bioluminescent sea creature, possibly a type of sea slug or nudibranch. Its body is translucent, glowing a vibrant blue, speckled with tiny points of light. It possesses large, expressive, dark-pupiled eyes with orange-tinged irises, giving it an almost cartoonish appearance. Small, delicate appendages extend from its body and head, creating a crown-like effect. The creature is delicately perched on a dark brown branch, against a…

Glaucus atlanticus (aka blue dragon) is a species of small-sized blue sea slugs, a pelagic aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk (Wikipedia). They feed on the poisonous Man of War jellyfish, collecting its toxins and storing them in sacs on the end of their feather-like "fingers." The Blue Dragon thus produces a more powerful and deadly sting due to its ability to store poison.

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Image via Wikipedia The Blue Sea Slug, also known as the Blue Ocean Slug, Blue Glaucus, Sea Swallow, Sea Lizard and Sea Dragon, not to me...

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