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  1. Stefan F. Wirth @[email protected] ·

    #Cratena #peregrina is a marine #gastropod of #Aeolidida, a taxon known for its #kleptocnidy: the snail feeds on polyps of #Eudendrium #racemosum. Beyond mere nutrients, it targets the prey's undischarged #stingingcells (#cnidoblasts), which travel via midgut extensions into the thread-like dorsal #cerata. Specialized cells (#cnidophages) keep them for own #defense.
    ©#StefanFWirth

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    Further reading
    noc.social/@todayilearned/1167

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    ©S.F. Wirth, AI-assisted

    #cratena #peregrina #gastropod #aeolidida #kleptocnidy #eudendrium
  2. Stefan F. Wirth @[email protected] ·

    #Cratena #peregrina is a marine #gastropod of #Aeolidida, a taxon known for its #kleptocnidy: the snail feeds on polyps of #Eudendrium #racemosum. Beyond mere nutrients, it targets the prey's undischarged #stingingcells (#cnidoblasts), which travel via midgut extensions into the thread-like dorsal #cerata. Specialized cells (#cnidophages) keep them for own #defense.
    ©#StefanFWirth

    Support me
    ko-fi.com/sfwirth

    Further reading
    noc.social/@todayilearned/1167

    Illustrations
    ©S.F. Wirth, AI-assisted

    #cratena #peregrina #gastropod #aeolidida #kleptocnidy #eudendrium