18 Armina loveni

18 Armina loveni

After feeding by A. loveni, the denuded white rachis is all that remains of the sea pen Virgularia mirabilis . To feed, A. loveni everts and engorges its mouthparts and strips the polyps from the rachis, starting at the base of the Sea pen (see image 09) . Sublittoral, Loch Eishort, Scotland. August 2016. © G. Brown.

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