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9:58pm July 25, 2013

astronomy-to-zoology:

Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana)

…a species of polycerid nudibranch that occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. Like other nudibranchs this species typically inhabits coral reefs where they feed on sessile invertebrates. Variable neon slugs have an affinity for sea squirts (mainly S.signigera) as they make up most of their diet. Nembrotha kubaryana’s coloration is used as a warning signal as it is toxic. It gets steals toxins from its tunicate prey and stores them in its tissues, releasing them if threatened.

Phylogeny

Animalia-Mollusca-Gastropoda-Doridacea*-Polyceroidea-Polyceridae-Nembrothinae-Nembrotha-N.kubaryana

Images: Coppertane and Kin0be

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