Charcotia granulosa from Antarctica

Dear Erling,

Thanks for this photo. There are very few photos of the living animal, so this is of great interest. In an earlier message on Charcotia granulosa [#19508] I discuss how the tentacular shape of the rhinophores [head tentacles] in the accompanying photo is rather different from Heike Wagele's description of 'flap-like' tentacles in her description of preserved animals. Your photo explains the difference as it shows a flap-like base and a short tentacles which I presume can greatly extend when the animal is not disturbed.

This is an interesting new bit of information

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman