Friday, March 21, 2014

The Tritonia Nudibranch

Photo: Orange-and-white nudibranch



Tritonia Nudibranch


Members of the mollusk family, nudibranchs abandoned their shells millions of years ago. Their scientific name, Nudibranchia, means "naked gills," and describes the feathery gills and horns that most, like this Tritonia species, wear on their backs.








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