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dovaston
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| Subject: Glaucus atlanticus  Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:40 am | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]It is a planktonic animal that belongs to the oceanic group known as Nudibranches. This amazing-looking creature is a sea slug that floats freely on open seas feeding on jellyfish including the Portuguese Man o' War! | |
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zombiewoman
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:01 pm | |
| Wow what amazing shape, color scheme. I really like the looks. It would be great to see one in nature. | |
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Lou
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:44 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:01 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:23 pm | |
| I love nudibrancs - so many different ones x | |
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Lou
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:10 am | |
| Different colours Helen ? Or shapes ? | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:01 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:03 am | |
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dovaston
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:30 am | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Aldisa cooperi With it's name....thought of Alice Cooper....doesn't look very much like him though..!!!! | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:31 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:31 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:32 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:34 am | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]These are beautiful.....x love these ones .xxx | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:35 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:37 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:37 am | |
| These are so beautiful...and so many different ones....xx | |
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Melody
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:39 am | |
| They really are lovely, thanks for posting some of the many different types xx
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:45 am | |
| You are really liking these aren't you Sheila xx | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:47 am | |
| used to have these in at the shop quite often - lettuce nudibrancs [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:48 am | |
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Melody
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:45 am | |
| They really do look like Spanish Dancers too... very elegant!"
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zombiewoman
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:14 pm | |
| Loved the link Helen. Great photos dovaston. We never seen these before cool little creatures.
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:17 pm | |
| Marine inverts are just as interesting if not more interesting than the fish - I love them xx | |
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dovaston
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:11 pm | |
| They are WOW!!!...beautiful creatures...might have one for my background...have lavender field at the mo....now then....which one............x | |
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| | Subject: Re: Glaucus atlanticus Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:12 pm | |
| One question though.....what happens when they are taken out of water....I know the obvious...they die....I mean...their colours...their vibrancy etc....?xx | |
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