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<p>The immense coastline of 1,962 km. hugging the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago abounds in rich marine and coastal biodiversity. Various checklists of marine fauna list 5,174 species showing 4.73 per cent (245 species) endemism, 1,434 fish, 588 coral, 75 marine sponge and 52 opisthobranch species, to which this <em>Phyllidia</em> species of nudibranch belongs. These vividly coloured shell-less molluscs are carnivores, feeding on corals, sponges and even other nudibranchs.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Photo: Digant Desai.</span></strong></p>