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prizes for guessing how this animal gets its name. But
exactly what the animal is may be less clear to the average
observer.
The Spanish Dancer is a member of a
group of marine molluscs called sea-slugs which are distantly
related to land slugs but much larger and infinitely more
spectacular in appearance. Most enthusiasts prefer to call
the group by their scientific name of nudibranch.
The Spanish Dancer is one of the
larger nudibranchs and it swims by means of rhythmic swirls of its
body to give the appearance of the white-frilled, red dress which
are flourished by flamenco dancers of Spain.
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