They may not everyone's favourite creature, but scientists have discovered 18 new species of bright and colourful sea slugs in the Indo-Pacific.
Lead researcher Kara Layton has been studying the molluscs in depth for almost four years, and describes them as "beautiful and diverse".
But she said there was still much to learn.
"They've been understudied, compared to other things," Ms Layton said.
"They are tiny little slugs that are found on shallow subtidal areas, and a lot of people don't know about them if you're not in the underwater community.=read more
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