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

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Jun 12). Comment on Re: Thuridilla hopei under predation attack by Dominique Horst. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22520

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