Re: Melibe viridis - edge of the oral hood

June 6, 2008
From: Teresa Zuberbühler


Concerning message #21620:

Dear Bill
Here are the photos of the sensory papillae around the edge of the oral hood of Melibe. On one photo I think you can also see the extending oral tube.

Locality: Lembeh, 12-15 m, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific, 16. March 2005 and 7. July 2006, black sand. Photographer: Teresa (Zubi) Zuberbühler.

Best wishes
Teresa Zubi

webmaster@starfish.ch

Zuberbühler, T., 2008 (Jun 6) Re: Melibe viridis - edge of the oral hood. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21628

Dear Zubi,

Thanks very much for your fast response. In the upper photo you can clearly see an extended cone-shaped oral tube (with the mouth at its tip). I have only seen this happen before when the edge of the oral hood was flat on the ground. So this is the first clear view I have had of it.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Jun 6). Comment on Re: Melibe viridis - edge of the oral hood by Teresa Zuberbühler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21628

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