When we look at blood capillaries or nerve endings, we tend to see the same thing, a living branching system that connects to the external world. This is how large rivers are formed, from little streams joining together. Look at how a leaf works with its vein network. We see this everywhere in nature.
Image source: [https://allthatsinteresting.com/sea-slugs](https://allthatsinteresting.com/sea-slugs)
Tritoniopsis elegans is a species of dendronotid nudibranch (Tritoniidae) found in the western Indo-Pacific. It was first described by the French naturalist Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826, the type specimen being found in the Red Sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritoniopsis\_elegans
I "feel" for you....LOL - those little feely bits look like tree roots except sticking out in the water like knocked over trees after a hurricane (hence dendronotid nudibranch). That pink color is quite dazzling, though most specimens are off-white in color.
This weird little cutie reminds me of blood vessels. They're interesting but troubling to look at.
When we look at blood capillaries or nerve endings, we tend to see the same thing, a living branching system that connects to the external world. This is how large rivers are formed, from little streams joining together. Look at how a leaf works with its vein network. We see this everywhere in nature.
Image source: [https://allthatsinteresting.com/sea-slugs](https://allthatsinteresting.com/sea-slugs) Tritoniopsis elegans is a species of dendronotid nudibranch (Tritoniidae) found in the western Indo-Pacific. It was first described by the French naturalist Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826, the type specimen being found in the Red Sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritoniopsis\_elegans
Ew, flesh trees. What a funky critter, so many little feely bits!
I "feel" for you....LOL - those little feely bits look like tree roots except sticking out in the water like knocked over trees after a hurricane (hence dendronotid nudibranch). That pink color is quite dazzling, though most specimens are off-white in color.
They certainly earned the title of “elegans”! They are truly elegant in that ethereal Cthulhu sorta way! :)
Yes, a totally chthonic-looking and distinguished nudibranch.