Nudibranch Swaying in Water

Nudibranch sway in the current whilst feeding on oatenpipe hydroids in Cornwall

  • Image ID 56096047
  • Production Year 2019
  • Length 00:01:02
  • Production Company Hydro Motion Media
  • ResolutionHD
  • FormatMP4
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Synopsis

The scarlet lady nudibranch (coryphella browni) commonly referred to as Brown's nudibranch likes to feed on hydroids like stinging polyps similar to corals and anemones and use it in its own defence.The oatenpipe hydriod is a stinging-cell organism related to coral.


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Hydro Motion Media