description=The bright colors of the spanish shawl nudibranch (Flabellinopsis iodinea) serve as more than just a garish fashion statement. Nudibranchs are sea slugs, snails without a shell. They have brightly colored gills on their backs. Many nudibranchs retain toxic compounds or stinging cells from their food and store these chemicals in their body. Their bright colors advertise their noxiousness to potential predators. ìÄìÄLocation: Monterey, California. ìÄ
