Denebian slime devil
A Denebian slime devil (Denebia carnivora) was a foul animal from the planet Deneb IV. 

In 2268, the Klingon Korax compared James T. Kirk to a Denebian slime devil, an insult that offended Pavel Chekov. (; )

Information about Denebian slime devils was displayed by the computer as an LCARS graphic in Keiko O'Brien's schoolroom on Deep Space 9 in 2369. ( okudagram)

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Background information 

The artwork used in the graphic which identified the Denebian slime devil on screen originates from an entry in the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual, published in .

According to the recreated production art shown in the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour owner James Cawley, the painting of a multi-eyed alien hung in Leonard McCoy's Sickbay office, seen in , was labeled as a "Denebian slime devil".

Apocrypha
The  book, Creatures describes the Denebian slime devil as a carnivorous creature, living in the swamps on Deneb V, which can digest anything from sea animals to Humans. They can vary in sizes from 10 cm to 1 meter, and can mass up to 26 kg.

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