Re: Possible Aplysia vaccaria from Santa Catalina Island

August 1, 2006
From: Ernie Hartt

Concerning message #17246:

This specimen does indeed appear to be a typical A. vaccaria, as seen in the general Southern California area. I don't know of any other sea slugs in this area that reach that size.

They are very active and seemingly curious animals. I collected a medium sized (30 cm) specimen while I was doing my master's research (to use as a demonstration animal for a Biology lab), and was able to hand feed it Ulva, which it gulped down quite readily.

Ernie Hartt
United States

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Hartt, Ernest W, 2006 (Aug 1) Re: Possible Aplysia vaccaria from Santa Catalina Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17289

Thanks Ernie,
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

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