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The feeding preferences of Aeolidia papillosa (L.) (Mollusca, Nudibranchia)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

M. Edmunds ,
G. W. Potts ,
R. C. Swinfen  and
V. L. Waters
M. Edmunds
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Exeter University
G. W. Potts
Affiliation:
The Laboratory, Marine Biological Association, Citadel Hill, Plymouth
R. C. Swinfen
Affiliation:
The Laboratory, Marine Biological Association, Citadel Hill, Plymouth
V. L. Waters
Affiliation:
P.O. Box 103, Arcata, California 95521
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A clear preference for the actinian anemones Actinia equina, Anemonia sulcata and Anthopleura elegantissima was demonstrated, while the acontian anemones and Corynactis viridis ranked low in the order of preference. The significance of acontia as defensive structures in anemones is discussed briefly. No differences in food preference were found between eolids collected from Plymouth and Millport; and British Aeolidia behaved in the same way towards Californian anemones as did Californian Aeolidia.

The eolids varied in their tendency to bite different species of anemone, but the performance of each individual eolid was similar in different experiments. It is possible that the individual variations may account for conflicting reports in the literature.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 54 , Issue 4 , November 1974 , pp. 939 - 947
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1974

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