Re: Phyllidia flava in defensive mode

May 8, 2009
From: Dominique Horst

Concerning message #19807:

Hi Bill,

Apologize for this; I've pushed this Phyllidia flava a little bit. But then on the back it starts spreading a white liquid that I understand is a defense behaviour.

Locality: Antibes, 17 m, France, Mediterranean sea, 13 April 2009. Length: 2 cm. Photographer: Dominique Horst.

Kind regards,
Dominique

dominique.horst@wanadoo.fr

Horst, D., 2009 (May 8) Re: Phyllidia flava in defensive mode. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22426

Dear Dom,

Your photo show the stringy viscous nature of the secretions phyllidiids exude when alarmed. Have a look a comment I made in response to a question about keeping phyllidiids in aquaria [message # 433]. 

You don't need to apologise for gently prodding animals. It often leads to interesting observations and I am sure if done with care - and not often - causes no harm.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (May 8). Comment on Re: Phyllidia flava in defensive mode by Dominique Horst. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22426

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