Re: Thuridilla hopei under predation attack
June 12, 2009
From: Dominique Horst
Hi Bill,
Not sure if this kind of sequence is not out of subject on the forum, but it is not so frequent and I can't resist of sharing this predation attack from Calcinus tubularis on Thuridilla hopei.
I can't say whether the Thuridilla was released in the end.
Locality: Villefranche sur mer, 5 m, France, Mediterranean sea, 31 May 2009. Length: 20 mm. Photographer: Elisabeth Juan.
Kind regards,
Dominique
dominique.horst@wanadoo.fr
Horst, D., 2009 (Jun 12) Re: Thuridilla hopei under predation attack. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22520
Dear Dom,
This is an excellent topic for the Forum and fits well with the on-going discussion on damage to Discodoris atromaculata [see message #22521].
For those of you unfamilar with crustacea, Calcinus tubularis is a common hermit crab in European waters. From Elisabeth Juan's photos the crab is not making much effort to let go.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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