Husbandry
Oxynoe viridis can be variable in body colour,from greenish,green or dark green to greenish-yellow with large and small blue spots.This nudibranch is feeding on a variety of species of Caulerpa algae. Oxynoe viridis can produce a sticky white secretion when attacked and/or can break off a part of their foot to distract the attacker. A new tail grows back.
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Oxynoacea (Suborder) >Oxynooidea (Superfamily) > Oxynoidae (Family) > Oxynoe (Genus)