This sea slug, Notodoris minor, lives in the South Pacific (often found in the great barrier reef). They're not endangered, and there aren't many striking characteristics to it beyond the usual nudibranch behaviors and anatomy (for example, as the name suggests, it has an uncovered respiratory system; 'nudi'=nude and 'branch'=bronchioles). This one stands out because of its bright yellow color. It also contains ultraviolet coloration, suggesting that they see in color spectrums beyond ours, or perhaps their predators do. To read more on nudibranchs, I'll just redirect you to my previous posts (there'll be more of these in the future, I think they're beautiful):
Finally, remember to vote for an animal for me to do next Wednesday.
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