There is not much to add to the whole story on disposable penises after Ed Yong wrote about it. So being a big fan of the Ten Hundred Most Used Words challenge (Can you explain a hard idea using only the ten hundred most used words?), I decided it was time I give it a . . . → Read More: Disposable Penises in Ten Hundred Most Used Words
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By Dr. M, on  April 8th, 2013  5 comments  Adaptations, Biology, Intertidal, Mating & Reproduction, Mollusk, New Research, Organisms  disposable, Ed Yong, hermaphrodite, love gun, Nudibranch, Penis, Sea Slug, ten hundred words By Dr Bik, on February 26th, 2013 One comment Ecology, Evolution, New Research, New Species, Organisms cosmopolitan species, cryptic species, DNA Barcoding, molecular phylogeny, New Species, Organisms, Sea Slug A “species” is a hypothesis. And for microscopic critters, this hypothesis is very often wrong. Everyone knows I despise charismatic megafauna (especially dolphins). I will now secretly admit that I also don’t care much for charismatic invertebrates. I mean, Yeti crabs are pretty much the Lindsay Lohan of marine creatures – they’re just too damn . . . → Read More: When 2 becomes 12: Cryptic species need some love like they’ve never needed love before
By Alex Warneke, on February 21st, 2013 One comment Adaptations, Ecology, Evolution, Organisms coloration, MC Hammer, nematocyst, Nudibranch, Predation, Sea Slug Chromodoris posing for thecutest picture ever taken. Source: NatGeo Another epic post from Alex Warneke, aka lil’ A Disposable nudibranch penises are all the rage this month thanks to a study published in the Royal Society’s journal Biology Letters. Undoubtedly a unique skill in the animal kingdom, there is just something about the phrase “detachable . . . → Read More: Can’t Touch This
The sea slug Elysia chlorotica I first discovered Dr. Pat Krug when he gave a talk at Scripps and revealed that he had named a new species of sea slug after Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in order to “capture the spirit of sexual flexibility.” Now Dr. Krug is back with a great interview . . . → Read More: The Slug Song, and more from Dr. Krug the slug drug lug
By Miriam Goldstein, on September 23rd, 2010 5 comments Mating & Reproduction Australia, Sea Slug, sex [EDIT: Except the slugs are in New Zealand, not Australia - brain fail! Sorry to all Down Under. See comments below for an invigorating discussion of who is more toxic.] The very fate of Australia hinges on the shenanigans of slutty sea slugs. Ok, maybe not the fate of an entire continent, but certainly the . . . → Read More: Molluscan sexcapades cause unrest in Australia
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 3rd, 2010 2 comments Adaptations, Ecology Hydroid, Lynx Nudibranch, Mollusca, Sea Slug, Trophic Ecology Hat tip to Fish and Aquatic News. From one of my favorite Vimeo uploaders Morphologic Studios. ‘The Lynx Nudibranch’ from MORPHOLOGIC on Vimeo. ‘The Lynx Nudibranch’ (Natural History Episode 14) Last week we spent a moment making eyes with the oyster (Spondylus americanus). This week we’ll spend a moment with a diverse community of animals . . . → Read More: Lynx Nudibranch Mows Down Some Hydroids
By Miriam Goldstein, on January 27th, 2010 8 comments Adaptations, Organisms Australia, Glaucus, Nudibranch, Sea Slug Twitter was all aflutter yesterday over a foul slandering of the sea slug Glaucus atlanticus. The culprit was an Australian article discussing these sea slugs washing up on Gold Coast beaches. Ugly, blue, slimy, venomous, bluebottle-eating cannibals. Those are just some of the words used to describe the strange sea creatures that have been turning . . . → Read More: Sea slugs have self esteem, too
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