🐚Blue glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777

Glaucus atlanticus (Deutsch: Blaue Ozeanschnecke, Blauer Drachen oder Seeschwalbe) ist eine Fadenschnecke aus der Familie Glaucidae in der Unterordnung der Nacktkiemer (Nudibranchia), die pelagisch an der Meeresoberfläche lebt und Nesseltiere frisst. Die Tiere kommen ungiftig zur Welt, nutzen aber durch Beutetiere (wie die Portugiesische Galeere) gewonnene Kleptocniden zur Verteidigung gegen Fressfeinde.

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Also called

Glaucus atlanticus, Blue dragon, Blue ocean slug, Blue sea slug, Sea swallow

Conservation status

Not evaluated

The IUCN Red List has not assessed Glaucus atlanticus yet.

Key measurements

Body mass: not recorded
Body length: 0.04 m
Shoulder height: not recorded
Top speed: not recorded
Bite force: not recorded
Maximum lifespan: not recorded

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Body length

0.04 mmaximum recorded, total length

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Danger to humans

venomous

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Glaucus atlanticus (fr), 大西洋海神海蛞蝓 (zh), Glaucus atlanticus (pt), Glaucus atlanticus (sk), Glaucus atlanticus (ru), Glaucus atlanticus (es) … and 24 more languages

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