Jorunna tomentosa

Photograph taken by Guido Zsilavecz taken in Cape Town, South Africa

Photo Information

Photographer
Guido Zsilavecz
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Species name
Jorunna tomentosa
Verified by
"The tiny papillae (called caryophyllidia) all over the surface of the mantle have a very elaborate and characteristic microscopic structure – a tiny central papilla protected by a crown of spicules emerging above the skin of the mantle. These structures must have some sensory function, but what they sense and why they need to be distributed all over the mantle is unknown."
Comment from Richard Willan
The tiny papillae (called caryophyllidia) all over the surface of the mantle have a very elaborate and characteristic microscopic structure – a tiny central papilla protected by a crown of spicules emerging above the skin of the mantle. These structures must have some sensory function, but what they sense and why they need to be distributed all over the mantle is unknown.
Taken on
27 February 2008 08:12:25 pm
Posted
17 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

This photo has

thumbs down

thumbs up

EXIF Information

Camera
Unknown Unknown
Date and Time
2008:01:27 20:12:25
Exposure Time
Exposure Bias
Focal Length
mm
Horizontal Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
Vertical Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
Aperture
Exposure Mode
Metering Mode
Flash
White Balance
Color Space
Uncalibrated
Software
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyDorididae
SpeciesJorunna tomentosa