Re: Eggs on Caulerpa taxifolia

December 20, 2003
From: Kathe R. Jensen

Dear Bill and Jeannie,
Re Jeannie's photos:
I agree with you that the top egg mass is probably that of a sacoglossan - in fact, I will venture a guess at Oxynoe olivacea. The yellow marks on the Caulerpa frond look exactly like feeding marks of Oxynoe. And since Oxynoe olivacea occurs on Caulerpa taxifolia in Sicily, I guess they could also be found on that alga in Elba.

I have no guesses about the other egg masses.

Greetings,
Kathe

krjensen@zmuc.ku.dk

Jensen, K.R., 2003 (Dec 20) Re: Eggs on Caulerpa taxifolia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11717

Thanks Kathe,
Bill Rudman

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