The tree slug can be identified by its gray to reddish coloration, which features a distinctive lighter median stripe running down its back. Woodland areas are their habitat, where they actively seek out and consume hosta, vegetables, wheat, and jimson weed.

19. Purple Mediterranean Sea Slug. Latin name: Flabellina affinis; Habitat: Parts of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Europe, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea; Size: About 2″ long; Diet: Hydrozoa (very small, predatory marine animals) in the Eudendrium genus

Psychedelic hedgehogs, purple pineapples, living strawberries—these tiny creatures show off their big personalities off the Australian coast. Imagine dragons—or go for a dive in the Pacific Ocean...

Its rhinophores are red, its cerata orange, and its body and tentacles purple. It's thought that there are two reasons why sea slugs have vivid colors and patterns. In some species, as in the Spanish shawl, the colors may warn predators that a species is venomous or toxic.

Nudibranchs, shell-less snails or sea slugs, are named for these tufted gills, as "nudibranch" comes from Latin and Greek words meaning "naked gills." They're known for their bright coloration, and this species, found in Western Pacific Ocean coral reefs, ranges from dark purple to …

A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.

Hypselodoris variobranchia has a deep purple body with a broad solid white border to the mantle. The bulb of the rhinophores is orange, with purple sheaths. The gills may be orange or deep purple. There is a tall gill pocket which is also deep purple in colour.

Jun 16, 2015 · Dozens of sea slugs — also known as purple sea hares — have made landfall in Oakland, Alameda and Richmond, ABC affiliate KGO-TV in San Francisco reported. Residents said they saw the "blobs" scattered across the sand, oozing purple ink.

Purple Sea Slug. Sea slugs are among the most beautiful creatures in the sea. Known also as nudibranchs, they are found in an almost endless assortment of shapes, sizes, and colors. Their bright color patterns are serve as a warning to predators that they taste bad. Some nudibranchs are even poisonous.