Spanish dancer

English

Hexabranchus sanguineus (sense 1)

Enypniastes eximia (sense 2)

Etymology

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Noun

Spanish dancer (plural Spanish dancers)

1. A species of nudibranch sea slug, Hexabranchus sanguineus, commonly growing up to a maximum length of 25 cm, with some reports to 40 cm in the Red Sea.
2. A species of deep-sea sea cucumber, Enypniastes eximia, with webbed swimming fin-like structures at the front and back of its body.

   Synonyms: headless chicken fish, headless chicken monster, swimming sea cucumber, pink see-through fantasia

References

• (sea slug):
  • Spanish dancer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Hexabranchus sanguineus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Category:Hexabranchus sanguineus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• (sea cucumber):
  • Enypniastes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Enypniastes eximia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Category:Enypniastes eximia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons