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Old 04-15-2011, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by DeneBanger View Post
Hi Leah, Actually there is no such a thing in the Berghia world! Berghia are hermaphrodites. Each Berghia nudibranch has both male and female reproductive organs, male on one side and female on the other, because of this arrangement each Berghia still needs a mate. However, when two or more Berghia leave a "huddle" (this is called "necking" in the Berghia world) all participants can depart with fertilized egg strings.
obviously they dont have bits hanging out but i just pictured this and it made me giggle...
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