Susswein A J, Gev S, Achituv Y, Markovich S
Behav Neural Biol. 1984 May;41(1):7-22. doi: 10.1016/s0163-1047(84)90667-8.
Aplysia fasciata were observed in a number of environments. They were usually aggregated. Animals were occasionally buried in sand. Aplysia were less mobile and more deeply hidden when waves were strong. Aplysia swam only in a calm environment. A wide variety of seaweeds were eaten, but the most common food was Ulva lactuca. Food arousal and satiation occur in the field. Often the pattern of feeding was a gradual slowing down and eventual cessation of eating; however, many meals deviated from this pattern. Appetitive behaviors preceding mating as a male were similar to those preceding eating. Aroused animals mated as males, while passive animals mated as females; mating as a male produced arousal, expressed as an increased likelihood to respond to food or to mate as a male. Two males could simultaneously impregnate one female. Animals mate in large groups, constantly changing partners. Mating groups occur in linear chain, branched chain, and closed chain configurations. Egg laying and egg masses were observed in areas inhabited by animals. Inking was never observed without exprimenter intervention, even when a crab attacked an Aplysia.
在多个环境中观察到了宽带石鳖。它们通常聚集在一起。动物偶尔会埋在沙子里。当海浪汹涌时，宽带石鳖行动较少且隐藏得更深。宽带石鳖只在平静的环境中游泳。它们食用各种各样的海藻，但最常见的食物是石莼。在野外会出现食物引发的兴奋和饱腹感。通常进食模式是逐渐减慢并最终停止进食；然而，许多餐食偏离了这种模式。作为雄性进行交配前的求偶行为与进食前的相似。兴奋的动物作为雄性交配，而被动的动物作为雌性交配；作为雄性交配会产生兴奋，表现为对食物或作为雄性交配的反应可能性增加。两只雄性可以同时使一只雌体受孕。动物成群交配，不断更换配偶。交配群体呈线性链、分支链和封闭链结构。在动物栖息的区域观察到了产卵和卵群。即使在螃蟹攻击宽带石鳖时，没有实验者干预也从未观察到喷墨现象。
