Blue dragon nudibranch (Pteraeolidia ianthina), a species that harnesses the sun’s energy for its own use: it eats hydroids containing photosynthetic

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Blue dragon nudibranch (Pteraeolidia ianthina), a species that harnesses the sun’s energy for its own use: it eats hydroids containing photosynthetic dinoflagellates that convert the sun’s energy into sugars which are used by the nudibranch. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

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