Heteropod

/ˈhetərəˌpɑd/ noun

Definition

A small marine mollusk with a transparent or translucent body and a fin-like foot used for swimming.

Etymology

From Greek 'hetero-' (different) + 'pous' (foot). The term references the unusual foot structure of these ocean creatures, named in the 18th century by naturalists.

Kelly Says

Heteropods are some of the ocean's most beautiful and alien-looking creatures—they have eyes, a muscular foot, and some species even hunt smaller sea creatures, making them the tiny predators of the open sea.

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