jeudi 21 novembre 2013

Mating Nudibranchs

Photo: Two colorful sea slugs mating

Mating Nudibranchs

Photograph by David Doubilet
The bright, contrasting hues of mating nudibranchs—sea slugs found in reefs and the deep ocean—warn potential predators of their venomous, unpalatable flesh. Equipped with both male and female reproductive organs, each nudibranch fertilizes the other, and both produce eggs.

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