Mating Dance by scottdphoto

colourfulphotography · @scottdphoto · Mar 28 '18

$41.80

Mating Dance

Each spring Clown Nudibranchs come together to find a mate. Nudibranchs are unique in that they are hermaphrodites. Each one is simultaneously a male and a female – they possess reproductive organs of both sexes. While mating they fertilize each other, although a nudibranch cannot fertilize itself. They then both lay eggs in a beautiful spiral that will take up to a week to mature and hatch. 

![Clown Nudibranchs-1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUMQSShck8h5skAww9GisSjr2ePvsZav6FfGyVPHBsASx/Clown%20Nudibranchs-1.jpg)

Clown nudibranchs are found in many different habitats, from rocky reefs to cliff faces and boulders in the rocky intertidal, down to depths of 40m. These nudibranchs not only in the temperate waters of the Eastern Pacific along the coastal regions of British Columbia but also in Southern Australia.

Thanks for reading.

Scott 

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@photocontests4 · Mar 28 '18

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@wakeupkitty · Mar 28 '18

Great picture and info thanks for sharing

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@hotsauceislethal · Mar 28 '18

Wow you learn something new every day. It never ceases to amaze me how diverse and beautiful this world is sometimes :)

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@izge · Mar 28 '18

Nice post. Well done.

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@oceanpris · Mar 29 '18

What a beautiful shot! Here my nudibranch, that i catch last week here in Bali. Sunny greetings
https://steemitimages.com/DQmVA25NfzEPPuJQZYeU6RN17iU9Mxkqcgi2apoTZm2Qbrd/OG%20Nudibranch.jpg

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@sunrisela · Mar 30 '18

looks like a weird sea slug? is it poisons?

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