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tentacle

(Science: zoology) A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense, prehension, or motion.

(Science: zoology) Tentacle sheath, a sheathlike structure around the base of the tentacles of many mollusks.

Origin: NL. Tentaculum, from L. Tentare to handle, feel: cf. F. Tentacule. See Tempt.


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cool parasite video of snail getting takenover by fluke worm

... that the worm controls the host by proteins that are released into the central Nervous system. How do the fluke worms make those colors in the tentacles the head looks imflammed.

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by Anonymous
Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:24 pm
 
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Any ideas what this is??

thanks for ur inputs, im sorry its fuzzy if only i had a macro lens!! but i looked up that anemone and there were no tentacles that look like that, but then again i could be mistaken. quite interesting though :)

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by nugget
Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:48 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Any ideas what this is??
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Any ideas what this is??

... like things" I believe are Pachycerianthus fimbriatus . They are a tube dwelling anemone that live in mud and sand. They have brown/black tentacles that stick through. I think this is what it is, though your picture is a little fuzzy, so I could very well be mistaken.

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by kjle
Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:26 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
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