Image from R/V Vantuna Cruise off San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., CA, February 17, 2006

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The sea slug, Pleurobranchia californica, is crawling over two California tonguefish. P. californica is extensively studied as a model organism for neurophysiology. A good description of its reproduction and anatomy is here.

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