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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Colorful Underwater Creatures Called Nudibranchs: The Spotted Ones

Colorful Underwater Creatures Called Nudibranchs: The Spotted Ones

Nudibranchs are amongst the most colorful sea creatures. There are 3,000 known species of nudribranchs. These animals are also called ‘sea slugs’. Nudibranch is from Latin word nudus which means nude or naked and brankhia which means gills.  

Chromodoris geminus

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The lovely-looking Chromodoris geminus is a very colorful sea slug species that belongs to the family Chromodorididae. It is exceptionally pretty for its beautiful red and black spots and yellow linings.

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