Spanish dancer

English 2025 November 16 Etymology vertical Danseuse espagnole (Hexabranchus sanguineus) (Ifremer 00620-73250 - 29162).jpg Hexabranchus sanguineus species (en Hexabranchus sanguineus). Enypniastes sp Indonesia.jpg Enypniastes eximia species (en Enypniastes eximia). From en Spanish a dancer n 1 endocentric, probably from the resemblance of the animal to a flamenco dancer in a reddish dress with ruffles. Pronunciation en /ˌspænɪʃ ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/ /ˌspænɪʃ ˈdɑːntsə(ɹ)/ RP en /ˌspænɪʃ ˈdænsəɹ/ /ˌspænɪʃ ˈdæntsəɹ/ GA en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Spanish dancer.wav GA /ˌspænɪʃ ˈdænsəɹ/ en ɑːnsə(ɹ) ænsə(ɹ) 4 en Span ish danc er Noun en Hexabranchus sanguineus A species of nudibranch sea slug, Hexabranchus sanguineus genus, commonly growing up to a length of 25 centimetres (about 9.8 inches), with some in the Red Sea up to 40 centimetres (15.7 inches). en 14 July 1988 Joseph R. Pawlik; Michael R. Kernan; Tadeusz F. Molinski; Mary Kay Harper; D. John Faulkner Defensive Chemicals of the Spanish Dancer Nudibranch Hexabranchus sanguineus and Its Egg Ribbons: Macrolides Derived from a Sponge Diet w:Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology Amsterdam, North Holland w:Elsevier 119 2 abstract 99 10.1016/0022-0981(88)90225-0 0022-0981 778845056 The Spanish dancer nudibranch Hexabranchus sanguineus, a large brightly colored shell-less sea slug (Gastropoda : Opisthobranchia) common to Indo-Pacific coral reefs, derives a potent chemical defense from a sponge that it eats (Halichondria sp.). en 2023 June Yara Tibiriçá; Marta Pola; Cory Pittman; Terrence M. Gosliner; Manuel A. Malaquias; Juan Lucas Cervera A Spanish Dancer? No! A Troupe of Dancers: A Review of the Family Hexabranchidae Bergh, 1891 (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia, Nudibranchia) w:Organisms Diversity & Evolution https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371743835_A_Spanish_dancer_No_A_troupe_of_dancers_a_review_of_the_family_Hexabranchidae_Bergh_1891_Gastropoda_Heterobranchia_Nudibranchia_A_troupe_of_Spanish_dancer Berlin Springer [for the Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik] 23 4 2 1 10.1007/s13127-023-00611-0 1439-6092 643381762 How many Hexabranchus species are there? Of all nudibranch species, the "Spanish dancer" (Hexabranchus sanguineus) is one of the most famous and most puzzling with over fifty names attributed to it. https://web.archive.org/web/20251205214913/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371743835_A_Spanish_dancer_No_A_troupe_of_dancers_a_review_of_the_family_Hexabranchidae_Bergh_1891_Gastropoda_Heterobranchia_Nudibranchia_A_troupe_of_Spanish_dancer 5 December 2025 en Enypniastes eximia A species of deep-sea sea cucumber, Enypniastes eximia species, with webbed swimming fin-like structures at the front and back of its body. en headless chicken fish headless chicken monster swimming sea cucumber pink see-through fantasia en 21 October 2018 Danny Clemens ‘Headless Chicken Monster’ Spotted Swimming in Antarctic Ocean w:KABC-TV https://web.archive.org/web/20251114143113/https://abc7.com/post/headless-chicken-monster-spotted-swimming-in-antarctic-ocean/4530566/?userab=abc_web_player-460*variant_a_abc_control-1900 Australian scientists happened upon a unique animal dubbed the "headless chicken monster" during a recent expedition to test new underwater camera technology. The animal, also nicknamed the "Spanish dancer" but known to the scientific community as Enypniastes eximia, was spotted in the Antarctic Ocean off of eastern Antarctica, according to the Australian government's Department of the Environment and Energy. Translations Hexabranchus sanguineus Afrikaans: af Spaanse danser Catalan: ca ballarina espanyola f Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 六鰓海牛 lìusāihǎiniú six-gilled sea cow, cmn 血紅六鰓海麒麟 xuěhónglìusāihǎiqílín blood-red six-gilled sea qilin Dutch: nl Spaanse danseres f Finnish: fi Hexabranchus sanguineus -nilviäinen French: fr danseuse espagnole f German: de spanische Tänzerin f Indonesian: id biku-pita merah Italian: it ballerina spagnola f Persian: fa نرم‌تن رقاص Spanish: es bailarina española f Vietnamese: vi sên vũ công Tây Ban Nha Enypniastes eximia Arabic: ar خيار البحر الشفاف ? transparent sea cucumber Finnish: fi Enypniastes eximia -merimakkara French: fr German: de spanische Tänzerin f, de kopfloses Hühnermonster n headless chicken monster Further reading Hexabranchus sanguineus Hexabranchus sanguineus 1 Hexabranchus sanguineus 1 Enypniastes eximia Enypniastes 1 Enypniastes eximia 1 Enypniastes eximia 1 en adjective-noun compound nouns en Nudibranchs Sea cucumbers