Hydrobiologia

, Volume 83, Issue 2, pp 239–240 | Cite as

Aplysia punctata added to list of laboratory-cultured Aplysia

  • C. Otsuka
  • L. Oliver
  • Y. Rouger
  • E. Tobach
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Abstract

The marine opisthobranch molluscAplysia punctata was cultured at the Laboratoire de Biologie Marine in Concarneau, France.A. punctata veligers settled and underwent metamorphosis on the algaLomentaria articulata, but not onUlva spp., Palmaria marina, Laminaria spp. andFucus spp.

Keywords

Aplysia laboratory culture metamorphosisLomentaria articulata 
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© Dr W. Junk Publishers 1981

Authors and Affiliations

  • C. Otsuka
    • 1
    • 2
  • L. Oliver
    • 3
  • Y. Rouger
    • 3
  • E. Tobach
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Dept. of Animal BehaviorAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryNew York
  2. 2.Biology Department, City CollegeThe City University of New YorkUSA
  3. 3.Institute Nationale Pour Recherche AgronomiqueLaboratoire de Biologie Marine, College de FranceBrittanyFrance

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