Nudibranchs on a sea pen. Nudibranch (Armina sp.) sea slugs feeding on a sea pen (Veretillum sp). Nudibranchs are shell-less marine molluscs that live
Nudibranchs on a sea pen. Nudibranch (Armina sp.) sea slugs feeding on a sea pen (Veretillum sp). Nudibranchs are shell-less marine molluscs that live in seas around the world. Here the external gills (orange, centre) can be seen which give the nudibranch its name, meaning naked gills. Photographed off Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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