Nudibranch are a Clade of soft-bodied molluscs, living in the marine environment. There are over 2,300 species recognised and they are all remarkedly strange and colourful. In many cases this colour acts as a warning, for many species of Nudibranch are distasteful or poisonous. All known species are carnivorous, and feed on sponges, hydroids and other primitive marine animals, with some species even seeking larger and toxic prey (like our old friend, the Blue Angel, which feeds on Portugese Man 'o war). CAnnibalism is not unknown, either. Nudibranch are hermaphroditic, but cannot self fertilise.
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