Karen Calder , Spanish Dancer (May Theme: The Elegance of Nature)

The exquisitly colorful Spanish Dancer is actually a sea slug but it is when it unfurls it's true beauty is unveiled. While you might reasonably assume that the Spanish dancer gets its name from this display, which looks very much like a flamenco dancer’s skirt, there’s another very special reason – these things really can dance and put on quite a show. It will launch itself above the sea floor waving its edges around like a Spanish dancer waves her skirt.

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