Oxynoe viridis from East Timor

September 9, 2006
From: Brian Francisco

Hi Bill

For your records, here's a photo of Oxynoe viridis feeding.

Locality: Tasi Tolu, 12 meters, East Timor, Banda Sea, 6 August 2006, Sandy Slope. Length: 15 mm. Photographer: Brian Francisco.

Brian

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Francisco, B., 2006 (Sep 9) Oxynoe viridis from East Timor. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17473

Thanks Brian,
It's not often you find such a brightly coloured specimen. The algae it is feeding on is a species of Caulerpa, perhaps Caulerpa sertularioides, but it doesn't look quite right for that species and I am no expert.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Sep 9). Comment on Oxynoe viridis from East Timor by Brian Francisco. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17473

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