Toxin Secretion and Tail Autotomy by Irritated Oxynoe panamensis (Opisthobranchiata; Sacoglossa)
Toxin Secretion and Tail Autotomy by Irritated Oxynoe panamensis (Opisthobranchiata; Sacoglossa)
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1970-07
Authors
Lewin, Ralph A.
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University of Hawai'i Press
Abstract
The green sacoglossan gastropod Oxynoe panamensis occurs in mangrove
swamps on the coasts of Baja Californi a, Mexico, apparently feeding exclusively
on the green siphonaceous alga Caulerpa sertularioides . When irritated, it
secretes an astringent, milky mucus, which contains a toxin lethal to fish. Continued
molestation may induce autotomy of the tail.
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Lewin RA. 1970. Toxin secretion and tail autotomy by irritated Oxynoe panamensis (Opisthobranchiata; Sacoglossa). Pac Sci 24(3): 356-358.
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