Glaucidae [Glaucidae]

Description

Glaucidae nudibranchs are recognized by their small size and translucent bodies, often with iridescent coloration. They are pelagic, spending their lives floating or swimming in the open ocean. Members of this family feed on cnidarians, including the Portuguese man o' war, and can incorporate their prey's nematocysts into their own tissues.

Genera
Blue Dragons [Glaucus]
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Violet Sea Snails [Glaucilla]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Nudibranchia
Nudibranchia
Statistics
  • Genera 2