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Kimela

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I can't find my fish ID book - and I'm not sure these would be in it anyway. Can any of you tell me what I'm seeing please?

The first is a slug (I assume) - wondering if there is a nickname or a scientific name. The second is the red, feathery thing hanging down by the splendid toad fish. I don't know if it's flora or fauna. Ideas?

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You need the Creature ID book. The first looks like a Flapping Dingbat bubble snail.
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The second is tougher. Kind of Feather Star/Crinoid-like,,,,but not enough arms visible. Maybe a horseshoe worm?
 
Is that a crab above and right? And another little guy nestled in to the lower right of the Splendid Toad fish.
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The very first is also known as "spanish dancer" - the scientific name is aplysia.
 
I'm inclined to believe it's a Flapping Dingbat (doesn't hurt that it has a great nickname!!). It is really teeny - but I did wonder if it would look like a Spanish Dancer if it unfolded. There were 4 or 5 of them in the area - all marked a little bit differently but mostly the same.

I don't think the thing hanging down from above the toadfish is any kind of sea worm. I have pics of several horseshoe worms that don't look anything like this (one attached - not great clarity). Still a mystery to be solved ... I'll have to go back for more pictures!

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