A Preliminary Report on a World-Wide Review of the Food of Nudibranchs

1991/11/01 by G. McDonald, J. Nybakken, James W. Nybakken · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies #Identification and Quantification in Food #Marine and fisheries research

paper · doi:10.1093/mollus/57.supplement_part_4.61

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Abstract

A preliminary account of food data for 651 nudibranch species, representing 169 genera and 57 families world-wide is given. Problems arise when using the older literature in determining a true prey species from a substratum on which the nudibranch may be resting, and also in determining the identity of some nudibranchs and prey species.

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