{"id":6727,"date":"2025-07-24T14:22:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=6727"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:06:20","slug":"what-are-sea-slugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-are-sea-slugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Slugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sea Slugs Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists recently identified and formally described two previously unknown species of wart sea slugs found in the waters off North Sulawesi, Indonesia, named Phyllidia ovata and Phyllidia fontjei.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sea Slug<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sea slugs, also known as <\/span><b>Nudibranchs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are <\/span><b>soft-bodied marine molluscs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found in all the <\/span><b>world&#8217;s oceans, from shallows to the deep sea.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They belong to <\/span><b>Phylum Mollusca and Class Gastropoda.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>look like naked snails, i.e., without shells.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These <\/span><b>slow-moving grazers consume algae, sponges,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other <\/span><b>small invertebrates, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">showcasing a range of feeding habits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are <\/span><b>usually found in coral reefs, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and their presence is a significant indicator of a strong coral ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sea slugs are renowned for their <\/span><b>vibrant colours and intricate patterns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which often serve as <\/span><b>warning signals to predators due to their toxicity.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They<\/span><b> get their toxicity from the creatures they eat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and some sea slugs can even keep the stinging cells of jellyfish inside their bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond their striking appearance, sea slugs possess other <\/span><b>intriguing traits.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Some can photosynthesise,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> producing their own food with sunlight.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Others regenerate lost limbs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a <\/span><b>few can steal genes from their prey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>incorporate them into their DNA.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Most sea slugs are active throughout the day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but some species are also nocturnal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/us-house-passes-genius-act-to-regulate-dollar-pegged-stablecoins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sea slugs are soft-bodied marine animals of Phylum Mollusca and Class Gastropoda, resembling shell-less snails and known for their vivid colors and shapes. 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