The Spanish shawl nudibranch or Flabellina iodinea is another ocean beauty! This sea slug grows to be about 38 mm (close to 1.5 inches), but what it lacks for in size the Spanish shawl makes up for with brilliant coloring that knocks your socks off. It’s body is a rich shade of purple offset by… [read more]
Introducing an exquisite nudibranch
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and that’s true for the ocean too. Some of the most stunning creatures are nudibranchs, which are commonly referred to as sea slugs or naked snails because they are a type of mollusc without a shell. According to the book Eastern Pacific Nudibranchs: A Guide to the Opisthobranchs… [read more]