Integrative biology: sea hares saved by a delicious distraction.
When threatened, sea hares secrete ink and opaline. This mixture has now been shown to act on peripheral chemosensory neurons of spiny lobsters, stimulating feeding-related behaviours as a deceptive method of avoiding predation.
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Heather L
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Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
Isaacs
Rufus
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D000818:Animals; D001048:Aplysia / Q000737:chemistry*; D002628:Chemoreceptor Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D045424:Complex Mixtures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*; D004924:Escape Reaction / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D033521:Palinuridae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D011235:Predatory Behavior / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology
D045424:Complex Mixtures