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I LOve Nootybrags!

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"What's a nootybrag, Mommy?"

Ever hear a word wrong, but that misheard word becomes the one you forever think of, even after you know the right word? That's how it is for me.

Nootybrags is how I first heard the name nudibranchs, the collective name of an amazing family of seasnails that are, for me, as fun as "Nootybrags " makes them out to be! They are either the colorful clowns of the sea...or the magical creatures beyond any myth we could imagine. like the glaucus pictured here.

Don't let the idea that seasnails must be slimy disgusting things stop you here. Okay, sometimes that's true, but along with the slime there is an amazing glamour...

Enjoy this article, and especially the wonderful nudibranch photography of Samuel Chow...

Nootybrags R Us

Umm...The contents of Nudibranchs...

  1. Pretty Poison
  2. Nootybrags are touchy feely...
  3. Phyllidiopsis Fissuratus (2.5 cm)
  4. Chromodoris Elizabethina (4 cm)
  5. And the winner of the Nootybrag beauty contest is...yuck
  6. Hypselodoris Bullocki (2 cm)
  7. Horror!!! Someone is eating Nootybrag!!!
  8. Hypselodoris Bullocki (2 cm)
  9. Yes, even slugs have books written about them!
  10. Chromodoris Willani (>1 cm)
  11. Coral Reefs hold even more amazing things...
  12. Nembrotha Cristata (2 cm)
  13. Enjoy learning about Nudibranchs? Have some more fun...
  14. Pteraeolidia Ianthina (3.5 cm)
  15. See More Of Samuel Chow's Photography
  16. Thanks for crawling by...
  17. The Lady Who Likes Nootybrags...

Pretty Poison

Like most really pretty things, they have a down side...(and it's disgusting)

Nudibranchs are so irresistably pretty, they need a little help in protecting themselves, and that little helper is poison. The interesting part about that is - they borrow the poison from the things they eat! This video explains the down side of being so pretty...
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Nootybrags are touchy feely...

I adore a dorid!!!

This video is rated R if there are any young nudibranchs reading here -

but wait, I just remembered - nudibranchs are almost blind - which is why they are so touchy feely!

Just so you know - the details of snail sex really are discussed here. Cover any delicate ears...

You will want to expand this video into the Youtube screen to read all of the information, but the scenes alone show the variety of the species - almost infinite in the colors, shapes, and forms...

Just remember that nudibranchs are very, very small, some not even a quarter inch long, so don't sit too close to the screen during the - more interesting scene...
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Phyllidiopsis Fissuratus (2.5 cm)

Chromodoris Elizabethina (4 cm)

And the winner of the Nootybrag beauty contest is...yuck

(We'll just slightly go over the more disgusting things about sea snails...)

I couldn't help laughing as I watched this video - so much beauty, but Old Beavis and Butthead would have a field day ("Hey dude, he said A -")

A giggle, BUT you'll also learn a lot about a nootybrag's butt....
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Hypselodoris Bullocki (2 cm)

Hypselodoris Bullocki (2 cm) by CybersamX

Horror!!! Someone is eating Nootybrag!!!

I promise - No nudibranchs were eaten in the making of this video...

Marzipan nudibranchs and funny songs lead off this discussion of what nudibranchs are.

Now you know you can find ANYTHING on youtube...
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Hypselodoris Bullocki (2 cm)

# Hypselodoris Bullocki (2 cm) by cybersamx

Yes, even slugs have books written about them!

Nootybrags - okay, okay - Nudibranchs on the page...

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Chromodoris Willani (>1 cm)

Chromodoris Willani (>1 cm) by cybersamx

Coral Reefs hold even more amazing things...

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Nembrotha Cristata (2 cm)

Nembrotha Cristata (2 cm) by cybersamx

Enjoy learning about Nudibranchs? Have some more fun...

You'll never know what will show up here, so come back and visit!

Pteraeolidia Ianthina (3.5 cm)

See More Of Samuel Chow's Photography

Cybersam on Flickr
If you have enjoyed Samuel Chow's photographs, please go see more of his work on his flickr channel, Cybersam>

Thanks for crawling by...

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  • JaguarJulie Sep 28, 2010 @ 7:38 am | delete
    Ha, I do feel I am crawling so thanks hugely for that visual. Say, WHAT a fab name this is! Nootybrags ... wonder if there is a snootybrags out there. Squidly hugs my dear.
  • Stazjia Sep 4, 2010 @ 4:22 am | delete
    I've never heard of these creatures but I love your lens about them. Well done for introducing us to these and for using such lovely pictures and informative videos proving not all slug-like creatures are ugly. Blessed by an Angel.
  • vinafarah Aug 12, 2010 @ 8:41 pm | delete
    They are all beautiful! Inspiring colors for our life..
  • dustytoes Nov 18, 2009 @ 6:54 am | delete
    Hello, glad you came by my seashell lens and mentioned this one...very intersting and fun lens. I've learned something new today...!
  • HorseAndPony Sep 10, 2009 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    This is a very nice lens. They are beautiful. I love the intro image.
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