Euselenops luniceps in Mozambique

May 30, 2008
From: Valda Fraser


Dear Bill
Euselenops luniceps was out hunting at night in the estuary. I was fascinated by the way it moves and its stunning beauty. Hope it is one of your favourites too.

Locality: Pomene, 2 m, Mozambique, Indian, 9 May 2008, Estuary. Length: 100 mm. Photographer: Valda Fraser.

Regards
Valda

valdafraser@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V.J., 2008 (May 30) Euselenops luniceps in Mozambique. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21576

Dear Valda,

Yes Euselenops is one of my favourites. I don't know if it is its beauty or its 'weirdness' which first attracted me. What makes it one of my favourites now is the realisation that its unusual shape is an adaptation to living on soft substrates, and the wide oral veil with sensory papillae underneath is its organ for searching out hidden prey, much like a treasure hunter waves a metal detector over the ground as they walk along. Equally amazing is how many other nudibranchs living in similar substrates have evolved similar adaptations as I discuss on a separate page.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (May 30). Comment on Euselenops luniceps in Mozambique by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21576

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