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Blue dragon sea slug
Glaucus atlanticus
Visual Appearance
A tentacle covered blue slug
Classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Nudibranchia
Suborder:
Cladobranchia
Family:
Glaucidae
Size
Length:
1.2 inch
Weight:
1-100 grams
Environment
Where Found:
Pacific ocean
Habitat:
pelagic zones
Diet:
Blue button jellyfish and man o war
Factoids
They are adorable.
They are tiny.
They are not dangerous.
My Notes
I love these things!
Sources and Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucus_atlanticus#Distribution_and_habitat
https://www.google.com/search?q=Glaucus+atlanticus+diet&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS986US986&sxsrf=APwXEdcaroXn2ER1MAiZd2O-Ng82JbjMFw%3A1682561184948&ei=oNhJZJWzOfuO0PEPqO-IkA4&ved=0ahUKEwiVg_ft_Mj-AhV7BzQIHag3AuIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Glaucus+atlanticus+diet&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIFCAAQgAQyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzoKCAAQRxDWBBCwAzoECCMQJzoFCC4QgAQ6CggAEIAEEBQQhwJKBAhBGABQ3wRYiVBgvlRoA3ABeACAAZgBiAH4CZIBAzIuOJgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp