Re: Feeding on Bryopsis

February 1, 2001
From: Jeff Goddard

Hi Bill

Regarding Steve Wheeler's query about British sea slug predators of Bryopsis: According to T.E. Thompson (1976), the British sacoglossans Placida dendritica and Limapontia capitata will eat it. I have found the former feeding on Bryopsis corticulans in California and Oregon. It is possible (and already known?) that Elysia viridis from Britain feed on Bryopsis.

Best Wishes,
Jeff

goddard@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Goddard, J., 2001 (Feb 1) Re: Feeding on Bryopsis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3673

Thanks Jeff,

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