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Glaucus atlanticus is the blue sea slug shown here out of water on a beach, and thus collapsed; however, touching the animal directly with your skin can result in a painful sting, with symptoms similar to those caused by the Portuguese man o' war The slug in the water
Glaucus is a genus of small blue pelagic sea slugs.They are aeolid nudibranchs, [1] ranging in size from 20 to 40 mm (0.79 to 1.57 in). [2] They feed on colonial cnidarians such as Portuguese man o' wars, blue buttons, and purple sails.
Glaucus atlanticus is the blue sea slug shown here out of water on a beach, and thus collapsed; however, touching the animal directly with your skin can result in a painful sting, with symptoms similar to those caused by the Portuguese man o' war. Glaucus atlanticus is a blue pelagic aeolid nudibranch.
"Recently, our community has marveled at the sighting of a rare blue dragon, scientifically known as Glaucus atlanticus, along our coastline," a release from the county states.
Don't let the beautiful color of the glaucus atlanticus, also known as the "blue dragon," fool you -- its sting is to be feared. Rare sighting of mesmerizing but threatening sea creature Skip to ...
It seems a lot of strange things were washing ashore in late 2020. Add to the list a slew of Glaucus Atlanticus, also known as the blue dragon or blue sea slug. A woman discovered some of the ...
This is because it is a passive drifter, which means that it relies on water currents and wind to carry it through the ocean. It is preyed on by the sea slug Glaucus atlanticus (sea swallow or blue dragon), violet sea-snails of the genus Janthina, [12] and the other blue dragon, Glaucus marginatus. [13]
Like many nudibranchs, Glaucus atlanticus can store and use stinging cells, or nematocysts, from its prey (Portuguese man o' war) in its finger-like cerata. [9] Other species, like the Pyjama slug Chromodoris quadricolor, may use their striking colors to advertise their foul chemical taste.