A new species of sea slug has been discovered off the waters of the U.K. Researchers with Centre for the Environment, Food and Aquaculture Science said they originally thought it was a well-known ...

A new species of sea slug has been discovered in UK waters. It was caught off the south-west of England from a research ship. The creature has been named Pleurobranchaea britannica. It belongs to ...

A new species of sea slug has been discovered off the South-West coast of England. It's been named the Pleurobranchaea Britannica - not the catchiest name - but if you notice "Britannica" explains ...

However, its appearance was not all good news, as the species was more usually found in the Mediterranean, it added. Ms Smith said: "The discovery of the rainbow sea slug here in Devon is a strong ...

Mucus is a pretty amazing substance as it prevents slugs from drying out, makes it difficult for predators to grasp them, and ...

Nudibranchs, commonly known as sea slugs, are a group of shell-less marine molluscs. Their name means 'naked gill', referring to the breathing apparatus on the outside of their soft bodies. But these ...

It's known as convergent evolution. In the UK we have about 40 slug species, although molecular analysis indicates there are more to be discovered. Only a few such as the gray field slug ...

Volunteer Jenny Mallinson was surveying the shore when she found the rare sea slug Four Warty Doris ... Water to see how widespread the species is. The slug is usually found off France, Belgium ...

One of the three even lost and regrew its body twice. Two different species of Japanese sea slugs did this regeneration trick. Other creatures can cast off body parts when needed, like when some ...

known for their soft bodies and similarity to land slugs and snails, staff said. The species was usually found in the Mediterranean Sea and around the coasts of France, Portugal and Spain ...

this is the first time this species has been found by a rock pooler in the UK," said marine biologist Dr Ben Holt of the Rock Pool Project. The rainbow sea slug, or Babakina anadoni, is a member ...