




aglaja ocelligera
The Spotted Aglaja is a beautiful creature with vibrant spots that can make it look like a little jewel! Kids will love observing how it moves and interacts with its environment.
Hábitat: Moist forests and shaded areas with plenty of vegetation.
The Spotted Aglaja has a sleek, dark brown to black body adorned with striking iridescent blue or green spots, known as ocelli. It features two prominent, paddle-like head flaps, making it distinct from many other sea slugs.





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Common
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Despite its name, its "spots" actually glow with iridescent blue or green colors!
It is a skillful hunter, tracking prey by following chemical trails in the sand.
This amazing sea slug is a hermaphrodite, having both male and female parts.
When threatened, it can squirt a cloud of purple ink as a surprising defense.
Spotted Aglaja can release a noxious, opaque purple or white fluid because it helps deter predators when disturbed.
Spotted Aglaja can quickly burrow into sandy seafloors that helps them hide from threats and ambush unsuspecting prey.
Spotted Aglaja has sensitive chemoreceptors on its head flaps that help them detect hidden prey in the sand.
A carnivorous sea slug that hunts and eats small worms and other invertebrates hidden in the sand.
Stylochus oculatus
A common prey item for the sea slug.
Phascolosoma agassizii
Dug from sand, this worm is a meal.
Navanax inermis
A larger, related sea slug may prey on it.
Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
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4 cm
2 g
1 años
A carnivorous sea slug that hunts and eats small worms and other invertebrates hidden in the sand.
Moist forests and shaded areas with plenty of vegetation.
Pursuit
50 m
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