jueves, 24 de marzo de 2011

Cratena peregrina nudibranch

Two cratena peregrinas are seen as they are either eating the algae or using it as a place to lay their eggs.  Nudibranchs are hermaphroditic, that is, they are both male and female and each fertilizes and is fertilized.  An interesting way to ensure continuance of the species.  Normally, their size is in the 3cm-4cm range.  Their bodies are milk-white, with orange dots for eyes and their branchia are orange with fluorescent blue tips. Quite a lovely animal.

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