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Extreme autotomy and whole-body regeneration in photosynthetic sea slugs
Autotomy, the voluntary shedding of a body part, is common among animals. Mitoh and
Yusa report an extreme case of autotomy with the shedding of the main body, including
the whole heart, and subsequen...
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February 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Originalpaper dazu: www.cell.com/current-biol...
December 10, 2024 at 11:32 AM
This process (autotomy) may be an adaptation to internal parasite infestations, allowing the head to start over with a fresh body, free of parasites.
The world is filled with weird little guys with amazing abilities! Some are even cute!
The primary source is here:
The world is filled with weird little guys with amazing abilities! Some are even cute!
The primary source is here:
Extreme autotomy and whole-body regeneration in photosynthetic sea slugs
Autotomy, the voluntary shedding of a body part, is common among animals. Mitoh and
Yusa report an extreme case of autotomy with the shedding of the main body, including
the whole heart, and subsequen...
www.cell.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This process (autotomy) may be an adaptation to internal parasite infestations, allowing the head to start over with a fresh body, free of parasites.
The world is filled with weird little guys with amazing abilities! Some are even cute!
The primary source is here:
The world is filled with weird little guys with amazing abilities! Some are even cute!
The primary source is here:
Aporrectodea caliginosa-complex with a doubled tail caused by incomplete autotomy! a common worm in an uncommon form, very neat
February 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Aporrectodea caliginosa-complex with a doubled tail caused by incomplete autotomy! a common worm in an uncommon form, very neat
Embarrassing Autotomy incident in her teens
December 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Embarrassing Autotomy incident in her teens
tenna sheds his nose as a form of autotomy when under stress
January 11, 2026 at 12:44 PM
tenna sheds his nose as a form of autotomy when under stress
Autotomy by GoldenThreads: archiveofourown.org/works/22093852
December 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Autotomy by GoldenThreads: archiveofourown.org/works/22093852
"Things you said that made me feel like shit"
#fe3h #ferdibert
my fun, loving, flimsy riff off goop's autotomy: the hubert pov of a scene mentioned in chapter 4
read autotomy here I'm begging: archiveofourown.org/works/22093852
#fe3h #ferdibert
my fun, loving, flimsy riff off goop's autotomy: the hubert pov of a scene mentioned in chapter 4
read autotomy here I'm begging: archiveofourown.org/works/22093852
May 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Things you said that made me feel like shit"
#fe3h #ferdibert
my fun, loving, flimsy riff off goop's autotomy: the hubert pov of a scene mentioned in chapter 4
read autotomy here I'm begging: archiveofourown.org/works/22093852
#fe3h #ferdibert
my fun, loving, flimsy riff off goop's autotomy: the hubert pov of a scene mentioned in chapter 4
read autotomy here I'm begging: archiveofourown.org/works/22093852
Photosynthetic sea slugs can decapitate themselves & regenerate whole body from the detached head (without the heart or guts), while the shed body do not regenerate. The process takes ~2-3 weeks. A new model for regeneration?
From: www.cell.com/current-biol...
From: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Extreme autotomy and whole-body regeneration in photosynthetic sea slugs
Autotomy, the voluntary shedding of a body part, is common among animals. Mitoh and
Yusa report an extreme case of autotomy with the shedding of the main body, including
the whole heart, and subsequen...
www.cell.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Photosynthetic sea slugs can decapitate themselves & regenerate whole body from the detached head (without the heart or guts), while the shed body do not regenerate. The process takes ~2-3 weeks. A new model for regeneration?
From: www.cell.com/current-biol...
From: www.cell.com/current-biol...
The ability of some lizards to spontaneously drop their tails is called autotomy. I guess they confused autonomy for autotomy.
February 15, 2024 at 3:37 AM
The ability of some lizards to spontaneously drop their tails is called autotomy. I guess they confused autonomy for autotomy.
Do you think Galka have Autotomy (tail drop self-defense mechanism)
March 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Do you think Galka have Autotomy (tail drop self-defense mechanism)
Random fact of the day: certain sea slugs can behead themselves and grow a new body. 🧪
Extreme autotomy and whole-body regeneration in photosynthetic sea slugs
Autotomy, the voluntary shedding of a body part, is common among animals. Mitoh and
Yusa report an extreme case of autotomy with the shedding of the main body, including
the whole heart, and subsequen...
www.cell.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Random fact of the day: certain sea slugs can behead themselves and grow a new body. 🧪
Autotomy is from Greek "self" + "severing".
Muscles acting against the gaps between vertebrae rip the tail off, the skin contracts to reduce bleeding & the nerves in the tail cause uncontrolled contractions.
The predator/threat, now distracted by a wiggling tail, can be evaded easily.
Muscles acting against the gaps between vertebrae rip the tail off, the skin contracts to reduce bleeding & the nerves in the tail cause uncontrolled contractions.
The predator/threat, now distracted by a wiggling tail, can be evaded easily.
Biomimetic fracture model of lizard tail autotomy
A biomimetic fracture model of lizard tail autotomy reveals a sophisticated interfacial attachment strategy.
www.science.org
June 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Autotomy is from Greek "self" + "severing".
Muscles acting against the gaps between vertebrae rip the tail off, the skin contracts to reduce bleeding & the nerves in the tail cause uncontrolled contractions.
The predator/threat, now distracted by a wiggling tail, can be evaded easily.
Muscles acting against the gaps between vertebrae rip the tail off, the skin contracts to reduce bleeding & the nerves in the tail cause uncontrolled contractions.
The predator/threat, now distracted by a wiggling tail, can be evaded easily.
as a trans woman i'm a proud advocate of bodily autotomy
April 7, 2024 at 3:50 PM
as a trans woman i'm a proud advocate of bodily autotomy
Random science fact: when threatened, sea cucumbers eviscerate themselves and shoot their internal organs out of either their mouth or their cloaca in self- defense to scare away predators, an act called autotomy. Don't worry! They grow back!
November 18, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Random science fact: when threatened, sea cucumbers eviscerate themselves and shoot their internal organs out of either their mouth or their cloaca in self- defense to scare away predators, an act called autotomy. Don't worry! They grow back!
halo autotomy. if you scare an angel bad enough her halo will drop off in an attempt to distract the predator and help her escape.
May 4, 2026 at 4:04 AM
halo autotomy. if you scare an angel bad enough her halo will drop off in an attempt to distract the predator and help her escape.
#KaiJune2025 - Day 19: Autotomy
Genuinely might be my favourite design I've done this challenge so far.
#kaiju #kaijune
Genuinely might be my favourite design I've done this challenge so far.
#kaiju #kaijune
June 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#KaiJune2025 - Day 19: Autotomy
Genuinely might be my favourite design I've done this challenge so far.
#kaiju #kaijune
Genuinely might be my favourite design I've done this challenge so far.
#kaiju #kaijune
not to be redundant but it's still not getting enough press attention that we've completely defanged all regulatory autotomy, corporate oversight, and consumer protection
And when it IS covered it's done in a weird, nap-inducing, sterile way.
I'm still not sure the looming impact is fathomable
And when it IS covered it's done in a weird, nap-inducing, sterile way.
I'm still not sure the looming impact is fathomable
April 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
not to be redundant but it's still not getting enough press attention that we've completely defanged all regulatory autotomy, corporate oversight, and consumer protection
And when it IS covered it's done in a weird, nap-inducing, sterile way.
I'm still not sure the looming impact is fathomable
And when it IS covered it's done in a weird, nap-inducing, sterile way.
I'm still not sure the looming impact is fathomable
Extreme autotomy and whole-body regeneration in photosynthetic sea slugs www.cell.com/current-biol...
September 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Extreme autotomy and whole-body regeneration in photosynthetic sea slugs www.cell.com/current-biol...
Vote Blue for bodily autotomy.
Help end Republicans War on Women.
Help end Republicans War on Women.
September 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Vote Blue for bodily autotomy.
Help end Republicans War on Women.
Help end Republicans War on Women.
So this one isn’t strictly a #Nudibranch so doesn’t really qualify for #Nudivember. However Elysia marginata does do something pretty cool…..it performs an extreme form of Autotomy and decapitates itself and then regrows its entire body. It is thought this gets rid of parasites #MarineLife #Inverts
November 9, 2024 at 4:42 PM
So this one isn’t strictly a #Nudibranch so doesn’t really qualify for #Nudivember. However Elysia marginata does do something pretty cool…..it performs an extreme form of Autotomy and decapitates itself and then regrows its entire body. It is thought this gets rid of parasites #MarineLife #Inverts
tbh the Semore hire looked good on paper; he's coached some good defenses. but if there had been any veto power whatsoever Godsey would not be employed right now and that alone is reason to give Key less autotomy.
September 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM
tbh the Semore hire looked good on paper; he's coached some good defenses. but if there had been any veto power whatsoever Godsey would not be employed right now and that alone is reason to give Key less autotomy.
Yeah I’m just obsessed with autotomy now.
September 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Yeah I’m just obsessed with autotomy now.