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Author of 'The Naturalist at Home' and 'Nature Obscura'. Writer, artist, photographer. ND (aka Kelly Brenner) 著者 @nudibranch.bsky.social #InverteFest website: www.metrofieldguide.com webshop: https://www.metrofieldguide.com/shop/

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So sorry to hear all this! I'm hoping for the best for all of you

15.11.2025 00:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

ありがとうございます。I'm feeling much better today

14.11.2025 19:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Cadlinella ornatissima Cadlinella ornatissima is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadlinella_ornatissi...

Our #Nudivember species today is Cadlinella ornatissima

Info: www.seaslugforum.net/find/cadlorna
Photos: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/60594-C...

14.11.2025 16:58 — 👍 19    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0
A drawing of a yellow sea slug with pink-tipped white cerata.

A drawing of a yellow sea slug with pink-tipped white cerata.

Meanwhile, today's #nudivember entry is the lemon-drizzle Cadlinella ornatissima.

14.11.2025 18:49 — 👍 16    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
Colored pencil and watercolor of Doto greenamyeri nudibranch with large ballon-like cerata

Colored pencil and watercolor of Doto greenamyeri nudibranch with large ballon-like cerata

Nudibranch du jour for #nudivember. This one,doto greenamyeri, is the weirdest yet. The giant balloon things are their cert and used for breathing and maybe digestion? Weird! And they can be cast off and regenerated. Weirder!
#nudibranch #sciart #dotogreenamyeri #weirdmarineorganisms #oceanart

14.11.2025 00:20 — 👍 45    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 1
A white nudibranch with brown and orange edges on its mantle and stacks of disk-shaped structures on its back

A white nudibranch with brown and orange edges on its mantle and stacks of disk-shaped structures on its back

#Nudivember day 13: Doto greenamyeri, the forbidden silver dollar s'mores pancake platter (Just when I thought nudibranchs couldn't get weirder, I find this magnificent weirdo 🤍🧡🖤)
#nudibranch #seaslug #pancakes #art

13.11.2025 19:05 — 👍 31    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0
A drawing of a grey and brown nudibranch with several fleshy "clumps" on each side that are circular in shape and marbled with brown, grey, and white.

A drawing of a grey and brown nudibranch with several fleshy "clumps" on each side that are circular in shape and marbled with brown, grey, and white.

Today's #nudivember is Doto greenamyeri, which appears to have convergently evolved to meet choux pastry.

13.11.2025 18:36 — 👍 16    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
A dark blue background, with a brown, tan and gray nudibranch facing the viewer. It looks like it has three layers of chocolate donuts on its back.

A dark blue background, with a brown, tan and gray nudibranch facing the viewer. It looks like it has three layers of chocolate donuts on its back.

#Nudivember Day 13

Just delivering these donuts...

(Posca markers and watercolor on blue pastel paper)

13.11.2025 18:19 — 👍 21    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

I've got a nasty headache, massive noise sensory overload and I smeared the ink immediately so today's Nudivember is going to have to wait until tomorrow.

14.11.2025 00:29 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Day 13 of #Nudivember is Doto greenamyeri

Info: slugsite.us/bow2007/nudw...
Photos: en.seaslug.world/species/doto...
More photos: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/506177-...

13.11.2025 17:39 — 👍 20    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
Digital sketch of a Doto greenamyeri sea slug

Digital sketch of a Doto greenamyeri sea slug

#Nudivember XIII

13.11.2025 17:04 — 👍 16    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
Dessin de la nudibranche façon bonbon sucette torsadé sur le dos.

Son nom est écrit façon berlingot

Dessin de la nudibranche façon bonbon sucette torsadé sur le dos. Son nom est écrit façon berlingot

#Nudivember #13

🍭 Doto greenamyeri 🍭

13.11.2025 17:03 — 👍 19    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1

wtf!! That's messed up!

13.11.2025 17:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's a ridiculous design flaw you can't move them even a couple feet. They should be held accountable for blocked sidewalks everywhere.

13.11.2025 17:12 — 👍 27    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I hate hate hate those electric rental bikes and scooters. People always leave them in the middle of the sidewalk and you can't wheel them even a little to move them out of the way and with my chronic back condition I can't lift them, so most of the time I just push them over to clear the sidewalk.

13.11.2025 17:10 — 👍 34    🔁 0    💬 7    📌 1

Today's #Nudivember is a swimming Melibe. I haven't seen this species swim, but I have seen our local ones and they're extremely silly swimmers. They swim exactly how you'd expect a slug would swim, flailing about in a way that could never be described as graceful.

#TradArt

12.11.2025 21:39 — 👍 63    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 0
A brownish-yellow nudibranch with frilly appendages sticking out of its back and covered in bumps

A brownish-yellow nudibranch with frilly appendages sticking out of its back and covered in bumps

#Nudivember day 12: Melibe pilosa, the forbidden pickled mustard greens
#nudibranch #seaslug #pickle #art

12.11.2025 21:49 — 👍 24    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

That's a terrifying thought

12.11.2025 22:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I dunno, you've been around a long time, what's the average bobcat lifespan? You're not as spry as you once were. You're practically elderly for a cat.

12.11.2025 21:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It heard there were bobcats ripe for the pickings

12.11.2025 21:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Today's #Nudivember is a swimming Melibe. I haven't seen this species swim, but I have seen our local ones and they're extremely silly swimmers. They swim exactly how you'd expect a slug would swim, flailing about in a way that could never be described as graceful.

#TradArt

12.11.2025 21:39 — 👍 63    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 0
A drawing of a white nudibranch with clusters of brown speckles scattered across it.

A drawing of a white nudibranch with clusters of brown speckles scattered across it.

A drawing of a white nudibranch with several odd shapes clustered on its back. The shapes with what resembles patches of pink hair-like filaments on the upper sides.

A drawing of a white nudibranch with several odd shapes clustered on its back. The shapes with what resembles patches of pink hair-like filaments on the upper sides.

It's another #nudivember double bill with the delightfully freckled Dendrodoris behrensi and the enigmatic, unknowable Melibe pilosa.

12.11.2025 14:59 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
A white nudibranch with brown spots. Kinda looks like chocolate chip ice cream.

A white nudibranch with brown spots. Kinda looks like chocolate chip ice cream.

#Nudivember Day 11

Watercolor and colored pencil on watercolor paper

12.11.2025 16:52 — 👍 21    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
Dessin de la nudibranche avec son nom en dessous.
Elle est aux couleurs automnales et c’est comme si elle avait des feuilles d’automne.

Dessin de la nudibranche avec son nom en dessous. Elle est aux couleurs automnales et c’est comme si elle avait des feuilles d’automne.

#Nudivember #12

Melibe pilosa

12.11.2025 17:40 — 👍 13    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

ohhh this is timely!! I've been scouring art museum collections for material for my daily 5min drawings and I noticed the flies and wondered what they were about. I like the idea they were painted to look like they're actually real to show their mastery of skill.

12.11.2025 15:15 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yeah I def like the idea of the medieval manuscript next, not least because I'm actually using one right now for my daily 5 minute drawings

12.11.2025 14:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A manga panel of a forest scene with a small campsite set up and the girl saying there we go

A manga panel of a forest scene with a small campsite set up and the girl saying there we go

I'd recommend the manga Laid Back Camp, it's about girls camping and there's also Blue Box is about a girl basketball player.

12.11.2025 14:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ohhh I like both of those ideas!

12.11.2025 14:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Alright help me decide the vibe for the next art book cover. Previous 3 covers in order are below.
#Art #SciArt

12.11.2025 14:25 — 👍 70    🔁 18    💬 6    📌 0

It's Melibe time! Day 12 of #Nudivember is Melibe pilosa, a species found around Hawaii.

Info: www.seaslugforum.net/find/melipilo
More info/photos: seaslugsofhawaii.com/species/Meli...
Photos: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/123433-...
Swimming photos: www.marinelifephotography.com/marine/mollu...

12.11.2025 14:33 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 2

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