Cannibalism, self-cannibalism and autotomy in an invasive nudibranch

Published: 28 July 2022| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/m5th4rj76g.1
Contributors:
armando macali, Sara Ferretti, serena scozzafava, Claudio Carere

Description

These video data refer to a study on behavioral traits characterizing a Mediterranean population of the South African nudibranch Godiva quadricolor (Gastropoda, Nudibranchia). In this study, autotomy, cannibalistic and self-canibalistic behavior observed in the species are discussed in the framework of biological invasions.

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Institutions

  • Universita degli Studi della Tuscia

Categories

Animal Behavior, Cannibalism, Biological Invasion, Video, Intraspecific Competition

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