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Sea butterflies - Thecosomata - Pteropod

The wavy clio (Clio recurva) is also called the deep sea butterfly. This sea snail that floats free in the water belongs to the Opisthobranchia, which means that the gills are situated behind the heart. The size of the wavy clio ranges between 5 and 13 mm. [size of single organism: 13 mm] | Die frei im Wasser schwebende Nacktschnecke (Clio recurva) ist ein Hinterkiemer (die Kiemen liegen bei dieser Schneckengruppe hinter dem Herzen). Größe ca. 5 bis 13 mm.

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The wavy clio (Clio recurva) is also called the deep sea butterfly. This sea snail that floats free in the water belongs to the Opisthobranchia, which means that the gills are situated behind the heart. The size of the wavy clio ranges between 5 and 13 mm. [size of single organism: 13 mm] | Die frei im Wasser schwebende Nacktschnecke (Clio recurva) ist ein Hinterkiemer (die Kiemen liegen bei dieser Schneckengruppe hinter dem Herzen). Größe ca. 5 bis 13 mm.