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English: This Glaucus atlanticus was washed up on Surfers Paradise Beach in Queensland Australia. It is about 35 mm in length. The species swims upside-down and is accordingly countershaded for that position.
فارسی: لیسه دریایی آبی‌رنگ گونه‌ای لیسه دریایی است که در تیره خاکستری‌لیسه‌سانان قرار دارد.
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This is a retouched picture , which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Losslessly cropped to show just the Glaucus atlanticus . The original can be viewed here: Glaucus atlanticus 1.jpg : . Modifications made by Dapete .

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    • 2007-03-12T12:19:25Z Bricktop 3024x1998 (592589 Bytes) {{flickr | description = These 2 ''Glaucus atlanticus'' were washed up on Surfers Paradise Beach in Queensland Australia. The larger one is about 35 mm in length. | title = Nudibranch | photographer = Taro Taylor | photograph

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A glaucus atlanticus

24 May 2009

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105 millimetre

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