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Lobiger viridis Pease, 1863
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On a divesite called "Pier" at Siquijor Island was a large field of that
algae, identified by Bill Rudman as Caulerpa racemosa (approx. 5
square meters) and I discovered first this egg
mass, then I looked for its producer and found the Lobiger
viridis (2). The other specimen
was found during a nightdive
on a divesite called "Lighthouse" at Cabilao Island hidden in a different
kind of algae. There was no more power in the batteries of my camera so
I piched up a branch of that algae and collected the sea-slug. To my surprise
there were 2 specimens in my vessel!
I did the shot during the next dive at "Busstop". When I disturbanced the
larger animial it rapidly unrolled the parapodial tentacles to display
bright colour patches.
A picture of this and more informations on Lobiger viridis are at
Bill Rudman's Sea-Slug Forum! |
