Melibe engeli<\/em> is a type of sea slu<\/a>g, and a most unusual one. Its body is partly translucent, and has projections called cerata, themselves covered with smaller projections called papillae, down both sides. The animal is an active hunter – but what a hunter. It lacks the toothy radula seen in most gastropods, & instead has that amazing, extendible, 'hood' around its mouth. Tiny, highly-sensitive hairs detect prey & trigger the animal to close the hood; the prey animal is engulfed whole, to die during the digestive process.<\/p>\n I don't think sci-fi could come up with anything stranger than this!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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