Abstract The marine mollusk Clione limacina has a peculiar hunting behavior characterized by a complex sequence of loops and turns. We have developed a model of the receptor network of Clione 's gravimetric organ to explain this behavior. In this paper we discuss the possible role of an activation phase lock among the statocyst receptor neurons to coordinate the motion during hunting. As a result of a winnerless competition among receptor cells, an apparent intricate but coordinated sequence of signals emerges. This sequence can drive complex but, at the same time, organized movements.