A Solar-powered nudibranch (Phyllodesmium longicirrum) crawls across a coral reef. It harbors zooxanthellae in its cerata.
A Solar-powered nudibranch (Phyllodesmium longicirrum) crawls across a coral reef. It harbors symbiotic zooxanthellae in its cerata. The algae leaks simple sugars to the nudibranch. The slug also feeds on soft leather coral.
Size: 9400px × 6267px
Location: Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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