Blue dragon nudibranch - Pteraeolidia ianthina
Description:
Blue Dragons are a nudi that feed on soft corals. They sequester the sybiotic algae from the coral (zooxanthellae) in the frills on their backs, to produce food for themselves through photosynthesis
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- Pteraeolidia ianthina (Chinese dragon nudibranch)
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