New Species of Sea Slug Discovered in Qatar

The Qatar National History Group, a Qatari (Qatarian, Qatarese?), nature outing group, recently discovered what is believed to be a new species of sea slug. The pictures of the colorful critter were reviewed by Dr. Bill Rudman, head of the Sea Slug Forum, and he believes it bears resemblance to a sea slug last seen in Pakistan a century ago. Perhaps more even more interesting, was Zooillogix's discovery of the existence of the Sea Slug Forum, which has an exhaustive collection sea slug pictures and aqua-slug related links. Spend a few minutes perusing this awesome collection and make your cubicle mate think you are weirder than they already do.

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New Qatari Sea Slug

More cool sea slugs:

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Lettuce Sea Slug, Tridachia crispata

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Hypselodoris festiva

even more hot sea slug action below the fold...

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unidentified

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unidentified

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Like a model without cocaine and cigarettes, sea slugs quickly lose their sex appeal when removed from the water.

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They are quite beautiful - like butterflies of the sea.

By Laughing Stone (not verified) on 10 Oct 2007 #permalink

Wonderful!

P.S.: Quatari

By Don Quijote (not verified) on 11 Oct 2007 #permalink

P.P.S. Without the 'u' of course.

By Don Quijote (not verified) on 11 Oct 2007 #permalink

They are tasty, too, if cooked properly.

Lovely photos, which make them all look outstanding, so butterflies of the sea seems appropriate. However, unlike butterflies they are hard to see in their natural environment, they merge right into their surroundings.

The creature with red cerata seems very like Coryphella (Flabellina).Just the same colour has our Coryphella gracilis of the White and Barents Seas . It is a pity that only the left side of the body is shown on the photo. The characteristic (diagnostic) position of the anus of Coryphellas is on the right side . The photographs are very beautiful! Irina Roginskaya.

By Irina Roginskaya (not verified) on 19 Nov 2007 #permalink

I love sea slugs they are so beautiful in their own envierment they are as you may say butterflies too bad you cant see them in their natrual habbitat!!!!!:) but wouldn't that be so fasinating!:)

By science lover999 (not verified) on 05 Jul 2008 #permalink

which is your favorite mines is the one and only big blue hypsrlodoris festiva isn't it beautiful. I would live to see one in real life sometime wouldn't you!!!!?!:)wow what a beauty!if you have any of your favorite please share don't be afraid?!!:) I would love to know and as we all say they are beautiful sea butterflies!!!!:)

By science lover999 (not verified) on 05 Jul 2008 #permalink

This is the grossest website in the universe. (jessica)

This is the wierdest website in the entire world. (hannah)

By hannah and jessica (not verified) on 15 Aug 2008 #permalink

Bosie is vreeslik coole

We were in Destin Florida and we saw this brown thing in the water wwe thought it was a clump of seaweed but we held it and it looked like the picture above. We didn't know what it was we just now found out. :] COOL!

By monica and holly (not verified) on 04 Sep 2008 #permalink

umm i saw a sea sluge i think it was weird and when i poked it with a stick purpleish ink came out

By kyle sweny (not verified) on 28 Mar 2010 #permalink

send me a message if u need somthing at kylesweny@tahoo.com i will get some pics of it ok u guys bye for now.

By kyle sweny (not verified) on 28 Mar 2010 #permalink

unidentified
is cool