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Blue-spotted nudibranch
Dendrodoris denisoni

Order Nudibranchia

This nudibranch (about 8cm) lacks the special radula found in most sponge-eating nudibranchs. Instead, it releases digestive juices that dissolve the sponge into a soup which is then sucked up.

Links to more about this nudibranch:
Dr Bill Rudman's Sea Slug Forum

 

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