Lilac Dorid, Discodoris lilacina

Welcome to the confusing and colourful Lilac Dorid, also called the Discodoris lilacina, the Discodoris fragilis, Tayuva lilacina and Doris lilacina.  There are three different individuals photographed here — a very tiny (.3 in or 8 mm) bluish juvenile (close to a blue food sponge), a small, more lilac coloured one (1 in or 2.5 cm?)  and a larger brown one (about 2 in or 40 mm).  One of them looks rather tattered — but apparently, they have this strange ability to literally shed their mantle at the slightest disturbance. As per usual, check out these links to more info:  Sea Slugs of Hawaii and the  Sea Slug Forum 

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