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Nudibranch, Tenellia sibogae, feeding on a hydroid

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A tiny nudibranch, Tenellia sibogae, feeding on a hydroid. The hydroid's stinging cells pass unharmed through the digestive tract, eventually ending up at the colorful tips of the nudibranch's cerrata, where they are used for defense! Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea

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A tiny nudibranch, Tenellia sibogae, feeding on a hydroid. The hydroid's stinging cells pass unharmed through the digestive tract, eventually ending up at the colorful tips of the nudibranch's cerrata, where they are used for defense! Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea