Glossophora

/ɡlɔˈsɑfərə/ noun

Definition

A genus of nudibranchs (sea slugs) known for their distinctive tongue-like appendages or feeding structures.

Etymology

From Greek 'glossa' (tongue) + 'phoros' (bearer, carrier). The genus name describes these marine creatures' prominent tongue-bearing or tongue-like anatomical features.

Kelly Says

Nudibranchs are already weird enough—they're hermaphroditic sea slugs with some species that steal stinging cells from jellyfish to use as weapons—and glossophora takes it further with their unusual feeding appendages.

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