Facts: The Blue Sea Dragon

Quick facts about this tiny stinging nudibranch! The blue sea dragon (blue sea slug, Glaucus atlanticus, blue angel, sea swallow, blue ocean slugs, blue glaucus). Blue sea dragon facts! It looks like a Pokemon.

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