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Lion’s mane nudibranch, Melibe leonina (3 cm)
God’s Pocket, Vancouver Island, Canada

A strange nudibranch swims like a small fish through a bay filled with plankton. Most nudibranchs in the world creep calmly across the ocean floor when seeking food, but the unusual lion’s mane nudibranch has another strategy. It locates itself in plankton-rich places and uses its large hood-like mouth to scoop in crustaceans. To guarantee it finds a good spot, evolution has taught it to swim between the best places for food.
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Magnus Lundgren, Hans Sotares gränd 11, SE-239 35 Skanör, Sweden Phone +46 (0)708 753610 & mail info@magnuslundgren.com
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VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA, PELAGIC WONDERS
Lion’s mane nudibranch, Melibe leonina (3 cm)<br /> God’s Pocket, Vancouver Island, Canada<br /> <br /> A strange nudibranch swims like a small fish through a bay filled with plankton. Most nudibranchs in the world creep calmly across the ocean floor when seeking food, but the unusual lion’s mane nudibranch has another strategy. It locates itself in plankton-rich places and uses its large hood-like mouth to scoop in crustaceans. To guarantee it finds a good spot, evolution has taught it to swim between the best places for food.