Hypselodoris kaname from North Sulawesi

February 16, 2005
From: Francis & Pirjo Pellet


Dear Bill,
We were really surprised to find this beautiful nudibranch, Hypselodoris kaname,  in Makawide 1. This dive site is a sandy slope with patch reef. We found it on this white sponge (ID?) which is probably its food. (There was nothing else to eat!)

Locality: Makavide 1, Lembeh Staits, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Depth: 20 m. Length: 35 mm. 01 October 2004. sandy bottom. Photographer: Francis Pellet.

Best regards
Francis & Pirjo Pellet

pirjo.pellet@free.fr

Pellet, F.& P., 2005 (Feb 16) Hypselodoris kaname from North Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13157

Dear Francis & Pirjo,
Thanks for this interesting record of a fairly rare species. I agree the sponge is almost certainly its food - I've put it on my 'to identify' list.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Feb 16). Comment on Hypselodoris kaname from North Sulawesi by Francis & Pirjo Pellet. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13157

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