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Home / Wildlife / Sea Critters / Spanish dancer sea slugs get their name from their resemblance to the traditional dresses of Spanish dancers

Spanish dancer sea slugs get their name from their resemblance to the traditional dresses of Spanish dancers

Updated on May 18, 2024July 5, 2023
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Spanish dancers prefer being in the dark waters of the ocean and they like to eat sponges.

Spanish dancers are a type of nudibranch which is a mollusk that loses its shell. They are around 10in/ 25cm long.

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