nudibranch
Colorful marine slug
A nudibranch is a soft-bodied marine mollusk, a type of sea slug that lacks a shell in adulthood.
Nudibranchs are known for their vivid colors and elaborate appendages, which often warn predators of their toxicity.
They inhabit ocean floors worldwide, from shallow reefs to deep sea: We spotted several nudibranchs while diving the coral reef.
Single-shelled soft creature
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- cladeMonophyletic taxonomic group
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
Full of life, intensity
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- chromaticRelating to color
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
bioluminescent · fluorescent · patterned · striped · spotted · translucent · neon · brilliant
Underwater rock or coral formation
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- subtidalPermanently below waterline
intertidal · tropical · temperate · Indo-Pacific · Caribbean · Mediterranean · seagrass · sponge
Covering or wrap
- gillAquatic respiratory organ
- footLeg's lowest part
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- radulaMollusk scraping organ
velum · soft-bodied · translucent · gelatinous · bilateral · hermaphroditic
Feeding on pasture
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- egg-layingReproducing via external ova
feeding · predation · defense · sequestering · nocturnal · aggregation · seasonal · migration
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- specialistExpert in one field
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- biodiversityRange of life forms
gastropod
Single-shelled soft creature
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- cladeMonophyletic taxonomic group
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- chromaticRelating to color
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
camouflage · bioluminescent · fluorescent · patterned · striped · spotted · translucent · neon · brilliant · vivid
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
subtidal · intertidal · tropical · temperate · Indo-Pacific · Caribbean · Mediterranean · seagrass · sponge · hydroid
mantle
Covering or wrap
radula · velum · soft-bodied · translucent · gelatinous · bilateral · hermaphroditic
grazing
Feeding on pasture
egg-laying · feeding · predation · defense · sequestering · nocturnal · aggregation · seasonal · migration · spawning
predator
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- specialistExpert in one field
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- gastropodssnail, slug, sea slugs, land snails, land snail
- sea slugssea slug, sea slugs, blue dragon, blue angel, Doris
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, whale, dolphins
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean