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Mainly found in warm, Atlantic waters, specifically around Spain, Portugal, France,
and the Canary Islands.
Grows up to 2cm (0.7in) in length.
Rainbow Sea Slug
(Babakina anadoni)
Feeds on Hydroids (small, stinging creatures) and steals their stinging cells for their own protection.
Lives for a few weeks to 1 year.
Like other sea slugs, the Rainbow Sea Slug starts its life as a Veliger, a plankton that drifts throughout the ocean which allows them to travel to new reefs before they settle down. They actually have a tiny transparent shell in this form which goes away when they are fully grown.
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