Phagomimicry
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Phagomimicry is a defensive behaviour of sea hares, in which the animal ejects a mixture of chemicals, which mimic food, and overwhelm the senses of their predator, giving the sea hare a chance to esc
Aplysia californica displaying phagomimicry in response to predator threat.
Cuttlefish
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Cuttlefish, or cuttles, are marine molluscs of the family Sepiidae. They belong to the class Cephalopoda which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. Cuttlefish have a unique internal shell,
Phagomimicry
…the water (polidisperse suspension), creating a smoke-screen defence mechanism. The particle density of the ink is similar to that of species such as cuttlefish, the particles range in size from 80–150 nm, with a density of 1.27 cm-3, which allows for the inks suspension in water . cuttlefish…
Sepia común, Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020 07 21, DD 62
Sepia elegans 2
Sepia tuberculata 15605421
Ascarosepion pfefferi