Nudibranch

Information

Fun Stuff 

 Research

Talk to us 
 
   
 
Nudibranchs are colorful little animals. They come in lots of different shapes and sizes. Some nudibranchs are yellow, some are orange and some are yellow with dark brown blotches. Nudibranchs are usually small. They can grow from less than half an inch to almost two feet. Spotted nudibranchs and clown nudibranchs grow up to eight centimeters long, but the sea lemon can, very rarely, grow up to twenty inches long.
Most nudibranchs eat sponges. Nudibranchs live in the low tide and are shell-less mollusks. Nudibranchs are also called sea slugs. Clown nudibanchs are found from Alaska to Mexico. Spotted nudibranchs are found from Sitka to Mexico.
 Diet sponges, hydroids, sea squirts, anemones, jellyfish and other nudibranchs
 Size less than half an inch to almost two feet
 Color lots of different bright colors
 Life Cycle  
 Predators other sea slugs, sea hares, inexperienced fish and collectors (humans)
 Neat Facts They have a poisonous sting and a foul taste.
 Types There are over 160 species in California alone.
 Relatives abalone, sea hares, octopi, squid, scallops, mussels, oysters, clams, chiton, snails, limpets

 Try our Nudibranch Quiz!
  

 To visit other animals click below! 

 Chordates

Echinoderms

 Arthropods

 Mollusks

Cnidarians
sculpins sea star lobster octopus scallop  sea anemone
sea cucumber crab nudibranch abalone  
sea urchin barnacles chiton snail  
  mussel limpet