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Blue dragons in Chennai
December 26 , 2023
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- Two venomous marine organisms typically found in the deep sea discovered in Chennai.
- The Blue Sea Dragon (Glaucus atlanticus), and colonies of polyps known as Blue Button (Porpita porpita) were spotted in the Besant Nagar.
- Blue Buttons, resembling button-like shapes, are not singular organisms but colonies of small predators called hydroids.
- The Blue Buttons are often confused with jellyfish.
- The Blue Sea Dragon, a rare deep-sea organism, is known for its unique appearance.
- It is a sea slug, a class of marine organisms that are shell-less molluscs with a wide range of colours and shapes.
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