Slug Sketches

I came across this post showing beautiful drawings of Nudis and Slugs drawn by a Japanese artist in the early 1900s.

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The Nudibranchs of Kumataro Ito

Notes and description of specimens collected on the Philippine Expedition of the Steamer Albatross, circa 1908, Bartsch, Paul, 1871-1960 Illustrations by Ito, Kumataro ‘In 1907, the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries—now known as NOAA Fisheries or the National Marine Fisheries Service—embarked on a 2 ½ year research trip to the Philippine and neighboring islands.

Here are just a couple of examples. So cool!