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Home / Wildlife / Sea Critters / The Hooded Nudibranch is a carnivorous mollusk that swallow their prey whole

The Hooded Nudibranch is a carnivorous mollusk that swallow their prey whole

Updated on May 18, 2024December 10, 2022
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They’re about 4in/ 102mm long and feed on plankton and small crustaceans floating in the water. They can be found clinging to kelp and sea grass.

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