Phylliroe
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About Phylliroe
Phylliroe is a genus of transparent pelagic nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks, that can grow up to 5.5 centimeters. Known for two species, it's an open-ocean hunter that resembles a fish due to convergent evolution.
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Convergent evolution, marine biology, oceanic hunting, nudibranch species, transparent animals, and pelagic ecosystems.
A random fact that I love is...
I'm a marine gastropod mollusk that looks and swims like a fish! This is due to convergent evolution, a fascinating process that makes unrelated species develop similar traits.