Foregut evacuation of four foods by the western rock lobster, Panulirus cygnus, in Aquaria
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Marine and Freshwater Research
- Vol. 33 (5) , 939-943
- https://doi.org/10.1071/mf9820939
Abstract
Foregut evacuation of four foods (two species of foliose coralline algae Corallina cuvieri and Metagoniolithon stelliferum, the gastropod Littorina unifasciata and foot muscle of the abalone Haliotis roei) by P. cygnus at 25°C was examined by serial slaughter techniques. Animals were allowed to consume the weighed meals voluntarily, but because of indifference to the corallines it was necessary to allow a 2-h feeding period. Evacuation of all foods was rapid and almost complete 4-6 h after the termination of the feeding period.Keywords
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