Showing posts with label Hypselodoris cantabrica. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hypselodoris cantabrica. Show all posts

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Feeding Hypselodoris cantabrica

Nudibranchs are carnivores grazing on algae, anemones, barnacles, corals, sponges and also on other nudibranchs.  The two highly sensitive tentacles, called rhinophores, on the top of their head locate their prey.  The alluring colours of nudibranchs come from the colouring of the food they eat.  Some nudis retain foul-tasting poisons of their prey and then secrete them as a defense against predators.  

Saturday, 29 May 2010

Nudibranch Mating







 Mating occurs head to tail through a genital aperture. 
All nudibranchs are equipped with both male and female reproductive organs, each fertilizing the other, and both producing eggs.

Nudibranchs diving in Getaria





Monday, 19 April 2010

Nudibranch on my finger


Adult nudibranchs vary in size from 20 to 600 millimeters. The miniscule size of this nudibranch can be seen in comparison to my gloved finger.