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Thecacera nudibranch feeding on bryozoa Caulibugula inermis Pulau Abadi, Lembeh.<br />
Nudibranchs &quot;steal&quot; their urticant nematocysts from hydroids and bryozoans, while feeding on them. See this cool movie about it: <br />
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Thecacera nudibranch feeding on bryozoa Caulibugula inermis

Pulau Abadi, Lembeh.
Nudibranchs "steal" their urticant nematocysts from hydroids and bryozoans, while feeding on them. See this cool movie about it:

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  1. I had no idea about bryozoans, what awesome animals they are! Posted 7 years ago

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It is a bryozoan of the family Bugulidae with Indo-Pacific distribution.
Bryozoans in this family form erect, branched, unjointed and unilaminar colonies, attached by rhizoids. Zooids long, parallel-sided, with almost all of the frontal surface membranous; lateral walls lightly calcified; marginal spines usually present. Pedunculate “bird’s head” avicularia characteristically present. Ovicells independent and hyperstomial, with ectooecium membranous.

Similar species: Cheilostomatida
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Sep 2, 2018. Captured May 19, 2018 03:07 in Unnamed Road, Papusungan, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 14.41mm