Re: Japanese Elysia atroviridis with yellow spot

June 23, 2005
From: Kathe R. Jensen

Dear Bill,
Regarding the diet of Elysia atroviridis / flavomacula [message #14111], it is not unlikely that it will feed on different algae in different localities. We see the same thing in the common European Elysia viridis  - the teeth actually look different. The teeth that I studied in E. flavomacula seemed to be typical "Cladophorales-teeth", i.e. rather broad, straight blades with denticles along the edge. In animals feeding on Codium I would expect the teeth to have narrower blades with curved tips and maybe "flanges" along the sides. I guess I could recheck the E. atroviridis radula. I did not have access to SEM at the time, so I only made drawings from light microscope slides.
Best wishes,
Kathe

krjensen@snm.ku.dk

Jensen, K.R., 2005 (Jun 23) Re: Japanese Elysia atroviridis with yellow spot. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14117

Thanks Kathe,
Bill Rudman

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