Dendrodoris carbunculosa with commensal shrimps
August 5, 2005
From: Barbara Hanchard
Dear Bill,
Today at 11.26am to be precise I found this Asteronotus cespitosus. I have seen several references to this droid being nocturnal. What would be the reason for it being observed in daylight hours? It had several shrimp piggy backing and I couldn't see any evidence of egg laying active.
Locality: Leilei, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean. Depth: 12 meters
Length: 150 mm. 16 July 2005. sandy slope, some coral. Photographer: N. Barbara Hanchard
Regards
Barbara Hanchard
barbara.hanchard@ffa.int
Hanchard, N.B., 2005 (Aug 5) Dendrodoris carbunculosa with commensal shrimps. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14275
Dear Barbara,
This is certainly as ugly as a large Asteronotus but it is Dendrodoris carbunculosa - an ugly dorid with an ugly name. I suspect the commensal shrimps are Periclimenes imperator - but I could be wrong. It used to be thought that it was a specialised commensal of Hexabranchus, but it seems to be found on many large opisthobranchs.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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