Apparently my knowledge of the behaviour of both Olividae and Olivellidae
needs some update.
Gijs
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> Van: Marlo Krisberg <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Olivellidae??
> Datum: zondag 29 augustus 1999 23:38
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> For what it's worth, I've found both Oliva sayana and several species of
Olivella active during
> daylight hours in Florida's coastal waters.
>
> Marlo
>
> Howard L. Clark or Kate Clark wrote:
>
> > Gijs said:
> >
> > < As far as I know, both Olivella and Oliva are buried
> > beneath the surface during the day, and only emerge at night
> > for foraging.>
> >
> > Not in this part of the world, where at least Olivella
> > semistriata, Olivella columellaris, Olivella volutella, and Oliva
> > undatella are abundantly (or even massively) active in the
> > daytime.
> >
> > kate