Philippines - Nov 2017 - Puerto Galera & Anilao

Diving at Atlantis ( Puerto Galera) & Aiyanar (Anilao) Resorts

Nudibranchs (aka sea slug) name literally means "naked lung", reflecting their feathery external gills. Most also have two "horns" in front, which they use to smell their surroundings. This type of "nudi" stores/recycles stinging cells of things they eat in their own spines, so anything that tries to eat them gets stung!

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Nudibranchs (aka sea slug) name literally means "naked lung", reflecting their feathery external gills. Most also have two "horns" in front, which they use to smell their surroundings. This type of "nudi" stores/recycles stinging cells of things they eat in their own spines, so anything that tries to eat them gets stung!

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