Nudibranch - Hypselodoris tryoni [before Risbecia tryoni] mating. The purple sausage shaped structures by the gills are the eggs sacs of a parasitic

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Nudibranch - Hypselodoris tryoni [before Risbecia tryoni] mating. The purple sausage shaped structures by the gills are the eggs sacs of a parasitic copepod living inside the slug. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Size: 5652px × 3772px
Location: Lembeh Strait North Sulawesi Indonesia
Photo credit: © Georgette Apol / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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