Beautiful and rare fire tip sea slug spotted in Devon
Beautiful and rare fire tip sea slug spotted in Devon
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Beautiful and rare fire tip sea slug spotted in Devon
A vividly coloured sea slug usually found in the Mediterranean is discovered on the Devon coast.
A tiny, neon-bright sea slug spotted during a public beach walk in Devon has become one of the rarest marine finds ever recorded in the UK.
The fire tip sea slug, known to scientists as Hermaea Variopicta, was discovered during a Shoresearch survey at Wembury in late March.
It was found by someone taking part in the Devon Wildlife Trust event, with photos taken by the trust's marine engagement assistant Jake Taylor-Bruce.