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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 March 2025. Species of mollusc This article is about the sea animal. For other uses, see Blue Dragon. Glaucus atlanticus Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Nudibranchia Suborder: Cladobranchia Family: Glaucidae Genus: Glaucus Species ...
The blue dragon, pictured at Bob Hall Pier, is a type of sea slug and can be found on the surface of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world.
Glaucus marginatus is a species of small, floating, blue sea slug; a pelagic (open-ocean) aeolid nudibranch; a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Glaucidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This species is closely related to Glaucus atlanticus , and is part of a species complex (Informal clade Marginatus) along with Glaucus bennettae , Glaucus ...
The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war [6] or bluebottle, [7] is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.It is considered to be the same species as the Pacific man o' war or bluebottle, which is found mainly in the Pacific Ocean. [8]
Spring breakers flocking to TX beaches this month could stumble upon a sight many have never seen — a bright blue and silver sea slug known as the blue dragon.
A venomous sea creature probably isn't high on your must-see list when on a beach vacation. But that's exactly what happened to one San Antonio resident as she explored the Gulf Coast.
Glaucus is a genus of small blue pelagic sea slugs.They are aeolid nudibranchs, [1] ranging in size from 20 to 40 mm (0.79 to 1.57 in). [2] They feed on colonial cnidarians such as Portuguese man o' wars, blue buttons, and purple sails.
The colorful, toxin-devouring creatures are rarely seen, experts say. Vibrant ‘blue dragons’ appear on beach, Texas photos show. Just avoid their ‘fingers’