Nudibranchs & Sea Slugs
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Look closely and you may find some of Bermuda's colourful sea slugs, many just a few centimetres long.
protected protected by Bermuda law found only in Bermuda endemic introduced brought in by people (Bermuda’s protected species)
Zebra doris Felimare zebraA striking striped sea slug often seen in Bermuda's shallows.Photo: Alison Copeland (CC BY)
Spotted seahare Aplysia dactylomelaA large sea hare that releases purple ink when disturbed.Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Eyespot Costasiella Costasiella ocelliferaA tiny sea slug that feeds on green algae.Photo: Pauline Walsh Jacobson (CC BY)
Brown-lined Elysia Elysia subornataSteals chloroplasts from the algae it eats and uses them to make energy from sunlight.Photo: Thomas Irvine / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Ornate sap-sucking slug Elysia ornataGreen, with orange and black edges to its "wings".Photo: Steve Childs (CC BY)
Fringeback Dondice Dondice occidentalisA nudibranch that feeds on upside-down jellyfish.Photo: Dan Schofield (CC BY)
Long-eared Favorinus Favorinus auritulusA small, delicate nudibranch.Photo: Jessica A. Goodheart et al. (CC BY)
Sea Swallow Glaucus atlanticusThe "blue dragon" floats upside down and eats Portuguese man o' war; it can sting, so don't touch.Photo: Sylke Rohrlach (CC BY-SA)
See the complete list of every nudibranch and sea slug recorded in Bermuda »
Species chosen from research-grade sightings recorded in Bermuda on iNaturalist. Photos are used under their Creative Commons or public-domain licences; click a credit to see the original. « Flora & Fauna of Bermuda | Scuba Diving in Bermuda