Wow! These exotic sea slugs look like aliens

Phyllodesmium Poindimiei can be found in the ocean near Australia, New Caledonia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Hawaii. Their length is up to 50 mm, and their colors are quite amazing. The creature in this picture looks like fire, it is one of our favorites!

Nudibranchs live in oceans all over the world and they are related to snails and slugs. There are two main types of nudibranchs, the dorid nudibranchs, which have gills on their back end, and aeolid nudibranchs, which have cerata on their back.

The Dirona Albolineata is translucent with large, broad cerata. Their color can vary from white through rose pink to a rufus shade. They are carnivores and they feed mostly on small crustaceans or snails, and can grow to be 7 inches in length.

The species Janolus fuscus is found in Alaska, California and also in northern Japan. This species feeds on Bryozoa and Navanax is one of their predators.

Also known as the Spanish shawl, it is native to the west coast of North America. Their colors are quite amazing: the body is purple, the cerata are orange and the rhinophores are scarlet. This exotic creature looks like a Phoenix.

The Acanthodoris Pilosa belongs to the Onchidorididae family. This adorable little creature certainly looks like a white bunny. All species of sea slugs have a selected prey, which is specifically fitted for them to hunt.

The Elysia Chlorotica is a species of green sea slug, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk. They can be found along the east coast of the United States, including the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida and Texas. This little buddy looks like a leaf!

According to the photographer Ashley Hauck, “Lettuce Sea Slug With a name like E. crispata and an appearance like curly salad greens, the Lettuce Sea Slug could almost find itself at home in your crisper drawer. It looks like a nudibranch, and those who know me know I love nudibranchs, but it isn't. It's not even closely related to nudibranchs. It belongs to a different category of slug entirely, known as "sap-sucking slugs," named for its propensity for slurping the juicy bits out of the algae it eats”

These amazing species often have three black lines; the most characteristic feature of Chromodoris Lochi is the plain colored gills and rhinophores which vary in color from a translucent straw color to dull orange or pink.

Cadlinella Ornatissima is a species widespread in the central Indo-Pacific region; many sea slugs have feathery structures on the back, often in a contrasting color. This sea slug definitely looks like a cartoon character.

According to seaslugforum.net, “This relatively large species, sometimes growing more than 5 inches long, seems to range in color. Essentially black with green pustules, or green longitudinal ridges, there is a bright orange border to the foot and around the oral lappets. In some specimens, the rhinophores and gills have orange markings but in others, these are green.”

This species is found in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean; they belong to the Caliphyllidae family. This amazing creature looks like a cluster of butterflies.

The Hypselodoris Apolegma is a species found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean. The colors of this creature are amazing! They show their predators that they are poisonous, with stinging cells.

Janolus Barbarensisis a colorful sea slug species, an arminina nudibranch, and a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Proctonotidae. This picture looks like a real work of art.

The Chromodoris Alius is found in the waters near Kenya,South Africa and in the Western seaboard of the Indian Ocean.This creature looks like a sting ray with horns or a fried egg with mold.

Hypselodoris Kanga is a species of sea slug that belongs to the Chromodorididae family. They have a light blue-grey body covered in black and yellow spots. This sea slug looks like an alien.

The Aglajidae are all carnivorous hunters, and species of Philinopsis are usually found burrowing in sand or sandy mud. There are two types of sea slugs in the Philinopsis family. The Philinopsis cyanea, which has a large partially eversible buccal bulb, and there’s the Philinopsis gardineri which has a long muscular, tubular buccal bulb.

This marine species is found in the ocean near the Philippines. The Chromodoris reticulate species is hermaphroditic, with both male and female organs active at the same time.