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From Peter Batson: “A post-larval cranchiid Teuthowenia pellucida displaying 'balling' behaviour. This is one of a sequence of shots showing the animal retracting its tentacles and arms into the mantle, a defensive behaviour that takes place when the animal is disturbed or alarmed.”
· Date: Fri November 28, 2003 · Views: 8,433 · Filesize: 14.9kb, 128.4kb · Dimensions: 591 x 472 ·