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Nudi Fight This two Tambja morosa Nudibranch were &#039;fighting&#039; before they mate.  Some species of Nudibranch and Flatworms does this, apparently to determine which one of them will be the male and female. The loser will be the female, this is at disadvantage as it will has to get more food in order to lay eggs, whereas the winner &#039;male&#039; can move on and possibly mate with others.<br />
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Nudibranch are Hermaphrodite but they are not able to fertilise their own eggs. Bali,Geotagged,Gloomy Nudibranch,Indonesia,Nudibranch,Tambja morosa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Nudi Fight

This two Tambja morosa Nudibranch were 'fighting' before they mate. Some species of Nudibranch and Flatworms does this, apparently to determine which one of them will be the male and female. The loser will be the female, this is at disadvantage as it will has to get more food in order to lay eggs, whereas the winner 'male' can move on and possibly mate with others.

Nudibranch are Hermaphrodite but they are not able to fertilise their own eggs.

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''Tambja morosa'', also known as ''Tambja kushimotoensis'' or ''Gloomy Nudibranch'', is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Nembrothinae within the family Polyceridae.

This species is instead sometimes placed in the family Gymnodorididae.

Similar species: Sea Slugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jul 23, 2017. Captured in Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai, Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia.