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Close-up and macro shot mating nudibranch, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up and macro shot nudibranch, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up and macro shot seashell with eggs, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up and macro shot leopard eels, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up and macro shot mating nudibranch, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo.

Close-up and macro shot of the nudibranch, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up and macro shot of the nudibranch with eggs, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up and macro shot of soft coral, the beauty of underwater world diving in Sabah, Borneo. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Nudibranchs are hermaphrodites. They contain both male and female reproductive systems. During copulation, they line up their genitals which are on the right side of their body. ... Each nudibranch receives sperm from the other. When the nudibranchs have finished mating, it takes quite an effort to pull the genitals apart.