Oxynoe viridis (Pease, 1861)

Oxynoe viridis has been found in the Marshalls at Rongelap and Kwajalein Atolls. The Rongelap specimen was under a rock on a shallow lagoon reef, while several specimens from Kwajalein were living in a Caulerpa and Halimeda algae patch on a lagoon slope.

The specimen in the two shots right below was found on Caulerpa on 7 September 2008.

The very small individual below was photographed on 31 August 2008.

Created 7 February 2007
Updated 20 September 2008