Blue Angel [Glaucus atlanticus]
Description
The Blue Angel is a small species of brightly colored sea slug. This pelagic aeolid nudibranch floats upside down on the surface tension of the water, where it is carried along by the winds and ocean currents. Glaucus atlanticus is known to prey on other pelagic creatures, including the venomous cnidarian, the Portuguese Man o' War.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Aglajoid
Aglajoid
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| Family |
Gastropterids
Gastropteridae
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| Genus |
Winged Slug
Gastropteron
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