Fascinating Facts About Rainbow Sea Slug

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The rainbow sea slug is a rare, bright coloured and unshelled mollusk that belongs to the aeolid nudibranch family

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The rainbow sea slug is usually found in warm sea waters, originally off the west coast of Spain, Portugal, and France 

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In 2023, divers in the UK spotted the rainbow sea slug for the first time, and there have been a few more sightings since

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Sea slugs have oral tentacles at the edge of their mouths to help them find food

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Also known as babakina anadoni, they have rhinophores on top of their heads to sense chemicals in the water

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Sea slugs lay eggs in long strings that resemble beads, and then coil them up in a jelly mass to protect them from predators and bacteria

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Sea slugs can grow up to 3 cm long, but well-fed ones can be up to 8 cm long 

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Known for their soft bodies, rainbow sea slugs are vivid pink, purple, and yellow in colour 

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