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Glazed Thuridella

Thuridella gracilis

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Field Notes

Description:

This is not a nudibranch but a Sacoglossan. The species in this clade live by ingesting the internal contents of algae. They simply digest the sap which they suck from the algae.

Habitat:

Making it's way across fronds of algae

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Opisthobranchs & Nudibranchs of the World
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Animals with Warning Colors
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2012

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