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A California sea owl crawls along the seafloor

California sea owl

Pleurobranchaea californica

Not on exhibit
Animal type
Invertebrates
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
NA
Diet
Worms, squid, anemones, fish, sea slugs
Range
From the surface to 6,000 ft. (1,830 m) in the northeastern Pacific Ocean
Size
NA

Meet the California sea owl

This hungry sea slug crawls along the seafloor. It eats nearly everything in its path—worms, squid, anemones, bits of fish, even other sea slugs.

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