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Pink nudibranch ( edmundsella pedata) munching on a hydroid polyp. #edmundsellapedata #nudribranch #flatworm #macrophotography #underwaterphotography #uwmacrophotographer #uwmacro #uwphoto #uwphotography #natgeo #portovalitsa #seaslug #forthedivers #uunderwatermacro #aegeansea🌊 #greece (στην τοποθεσία Porto Valitsa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDs4p9DBP4t/?igshid=1aeeukiubap6z

#edmundsellapedata #nudribranch #flatworm #macrophotography #underwaterphotography #uwmacrophotographer #uwmacro #uwphoto #uwphotography #natgeo #portovalitsa #seaslug #forthedivers #uunderwatermacro #aegeansea🌊#greece

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Black Umber are very shy it took them a long time to reach the camera. #blackumber #aegeansea #uwphotography #uwphoto #uwvideo (at Néa Kallikrátia, Thessaloniki, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZHMr6Btj5/?igshid=165hl139fn9dx

#blackumber #aegeansea #uwphotography #uwphoto #uwvideo

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Baby octopus attacks. #aegeansea #octopus #cephalopod #squid #cuttlefish #uwvideo #underwaterphotography📷 #underwatervideo #underwatervideography #uwphoto # (at Nea Kallikrátia,halkidiki,greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUHGnghUEr/?igshid=75xfzorwxsiv

#aegeansea #octopus #cephalopod #squid #cuttlefish #uwvideo #underwaterphotography📷#underwatervideo #underwatervideography #uwphoto

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Cuttlefish making predator faces. #aegeansea #cuttlefish #underwatervideography #underwaterphotography #uwvideo #uwphoto #mediterranean #ugly #predator #octopus #squid (at Néa Kallikrátia, Thessaloniki, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOfYGdh0pX/?igshid=by99hg98unze

#aegeansea #cuttlefish #underwatervideography #underwaterphotography #uwvideo #uwphoto #mediterranean #ugly #predator #octopus #squid

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Octopus in the reef. #octopus #aegeansea #underwaterphotography #underwatervideo #underwatervideography #curiousity #mediterranean (at Νέα Καλλικράτεια Χαλκιδική) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMg-ZwhNMa/?igshid=mlp4487b5ewu

#octopus #aegeansea #underwaterphotography #underwatervideo #underwatervideography #curiousity #mediterranean

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Mollusc wars. Tritons trumpet finds a clam. Who will win? #aegeansea #tritonstrumpet #clam #underwatervideo #underwaterphotography #kapı (at Néa Kallikrátia, Thessaloniki, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDKEZTOhDY5/?igshid=nxbntp6nw5xv

#aegeansea #tritonstrumpet #clam #underwatervideo #underwaterphotography #kapı

Dos Ojos Ceynotes Tulum Mexico Cavern Diving

#cavern diving

lifeunderthewaves

Yawing Crocodile fish by OdedD

The red sun during the storm Ophelia due to Sahara sand in the air. The clouds, sky and light went red. This is a little later once the clouds had passed.

Cuttlefish hiding in the sand

#cuttlefish #cephalopod

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marinebiologyfacts

Hi !! I just stumbled upon this weird little creature on the internet, the Melibe viridis. Why is it so weird ?? How does it work ?? Thank you xx P.S I really enjoy your blog. Keep up the good work !! ♡

Hi there! Thanks for asking! I’ve actually never seen this one before and boy is it weird haha

The Melibe viridis is a predatory nudibranch, or type of sea slug that’s got some interesting adaptations to search for and catch its food.

There is in all of its glory. In the front you have its “oral veil” that acts like a net. It scans the sea floor for small fish and crustaceans. When something brushes the sensitive papillaealong the edge of the veil, it quickly closes to trap and eat its prey (kind of similar to how a venous fly trap works).

This video shows one going after a little frog fish. It also looks like these sea slugs can swim for short bursts if necessary but they are going to be primarily benthic species (living on the sea floor). The Melibe viridis has also adapted to blend in with its environment, you can actually see in this video that the sea slug and the frog fish have similar colors and textures since they are living in the same environment.