#and a blue sea slug

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some freaky lil ocean guys im taking inspo from for monsters island au

[heartnosekid]

the dusky nembrotha (nembrotha kabaryana) | source

[samimarkart]

sea slug party!

[chiizestims]

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[mothhue]

It's sea slug customization hours

[telekitnetic-art]

🌑💙 Blue Sea Dragon Moon

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This was a sort of spur of the moment formline design that popped into my head not long after I heard that a super blue moon was happening today!! I used a Blue Glaucus for the design mainly because I really like nudibranches for their colours and cool shapes!! Blue Glaucus (aka the Blue Sea Dragon, the Sea Swallow, the Sea Angel, and the Dragon Slug) is a beautiful kind of nudibranch that I’ve been wanting to do a formline of for a while, and so I seized the opportunity to make a design for this formline!

Image Credit: Taro Taylor

Despite how last minute this idea was, I’m really happy with how it turned out!! (Also to be completely honest I expected this design to be relatively simple and straightforward and it took me about 9 hours total to finish)

Hope you guys are enjoying the Super Blue Moon!! I was hoping to see it tonight which is why I did my best to finish this design today, but unfortunately it’s very overcast right now so I can’t even see the moon 😭 hopefully it’ll be clearer tomorrow.

[pillowspace]

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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Sea angel aquarium (SOURCE)

[dinoserious]

invertober day 14, blue glaucus

[beatriceportinari]

Glaucus Atlanticus or sea swallow, origami, one square sheet of paper

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[heartnosekid]

giant nudibranch (dendronotus iris) | source

[i-am-a-giant-siphonophore]

the blue glaucus!

the blue glaucus is a species of small blue sea slugs that reside in many oceans across the world

these sea slugs are hermaphrodites, which means each blue glaucus has both male and female reproductive organs!

a group of them is called a ‘blue fleet’ and can often sting people in water

they reach up to lengths of only 3cm!

they eat portuguese man o’ wars and recycle the stinging cells to use as their own protective devices :]

[sprklngstrs]

Sea Angels ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

Sea angels are a type of free-swimming sea slugs! They normally grow up to only 5 centimeters long, which is only a little bit less than 2 inches. They eat other free-swimming sea slugs, such as the sea butterfly. They normally live for up to 2 years. Sea angels are also able to switch between sexes. In their life, they are born male and turn female! mtf icons >_< !

[strawlessandbraless]

It’s Nudi Tuesday, show me your nudes 🌊 🐌

Found this guy, the Blue Glaucus - Glaucus atlanticus, on a beach walk and put him back in the ocean

The Blue Glaucus is this striking blue color because their snack of choice is large, venomous prey, such as the Portuguese man o' war and the blue button jelly. They store their prey's stinging cells in their bodies to later use against predators

[catandcrown]

Another Merman. This time its @colorslashform with a Blue Sea Dragon. A bit more eldritch, this one, but we agreed to go for something a little more out there for him :)