Dear Constantine,
thanks for the hint. I'll test this species of cucumber out, as it is
quite common here.
Mabuhay, Guido
On 20 Nov 2004, at 01:51, Constantine Mifsud wrote:
> Guido
> many Holothurians do not possess the Cuverian organs.
>
> regards,
>
> Guido Poppe wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Yesterday I mailed around Marine Life for Conchology, Inc, with 6
> photographs of a Tonna perdix attacking a holoturian.
>
> I shot these photos 12 m deep, south Siquijor, the Philippines, during
> a night dive. The attack lasted hardly longer than 5 minutes.
>
> Yesterday evening when discussing with my friends around a good wine,
> we came up with the idea that the holoturian did not eject his
> Cuvierian tubules.
>
> So, should there be a possibility that this perdix was just milking in
> some way the holoturian and eating the Cuvierian tubules ?
>
> Any other observations or statements on this ?
>
> Take a look at the events between the Tonna and the holoturian on:
>
> http://www.conchology.be/en/Cyberconchology/MarineLife/marinelife.php
>
> (last issue: 37 (on top)
>
> Guido
> www.conchology.be
>
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