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Hi all,
I was reading the 29:7/2014 issue of Ocean Geographic, and came upon an article about diving Lembeh Strait where the author describes the flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) as follows:
Thanks for your help...
I was reading the 29:7/2014 issue of Ocean Geographic, and came upon an article about diving Lembeh Strait where the author describes the flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) as follows:
"They have eight legs and two hectocotylus tentacles, which are twice as long and these are used for feeding and mating."
The article then goes on to describe the hunting technique:"First, they extend their long feeding tentacles towards their prey. Seemingly taking aim and judging the distance of the strike. Next, the hectocotylus is fully retracted. Then, they strike with full speed."
Is this true? I thought that the flamboyant has one modified left ventral arm as the hectocotylus (not two) and that it has nothing to do with the two feeding tentacles?Thanks for your help...