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Holothuria forskali

 * ... that the black sea cucumber (pictured) releases special chemicals into the water to warn nearby predators that it tastes bad?
 * Reviewed: Tremella encephala

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 09:03, 29 July 2011 (UTC) Please add a comment and signature (or just a signature if endorsing) after each aspect you have reviewed: Hook
 * Length, format, content rules: Fine
 * Source: Fine
 * Interest: Seems goof to me
 * Image suitability, if applicable: Fine
 * ALT hooks, if proposed:

Article
 * Length: Fine
 * Vintage: Fine
 * Sourcing (V, RS, BLP): Fine
 * Neutrality: Finr
 * Plagiarism/close paraphrasing: none that I could see
 * Copyvio: Fine
 * Obvious faults in prose, structure, formatting: Doesn't specifically mention that it tastes bad in the article

Comments/discussion: Date and ref check out but the wording in the article doesn't specifically mention that it warns that it tastes bad to predators. The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 10:23, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that the black sea cucumber (pictured) releases special chemicals into the water to warn potential predators that it may taste bad? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:29, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
 * How about
 * ALT2 ... that the black sea cucumber (pictured) releases special chemicals into the surrounding water to deter potential predators? -- Ohconfucius ¡digame! 01:48, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I respectfully don't like ALT2... its too conservative; the source clearly says "..to warn predators that it is unpalatable..".  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  07:23, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Not hugely bothered, but 'predator' doesn't need to be linked. -- Ohconfucius ¡digame! 08:37, 3 August 2011 (UTC)