Flabellina trilineata feeding

August 1, 2005
From: James Lyle

Dr. Rudman,
We are all interested in what our friends the nudibranchs eat, if only to have a better idea of where to find them. Here a a couple of pictures of Flabellina trilineata caught in the act of consuming hydroid tentacles. There are three similar species here in southern California. - Tubularia, Ectopleura, and Hybocodon. My local cnidarian expert refuses to make an identification in the absence of a collected specimen.

Locality: Rancho Palos Verdes - Buchannan's Reef, California, USA. Depth: 17 metres. Length: 10 cm. 24 July 2005. rocky reef. Photographer: Jim Lyle

Best,
Jim

jlyle@scubadiving.com

Lyle, J.L., 2005 (Aug 1) Flabellina trilineata feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14450

Thanks Jim,
It's always disappointing when the experts refuse to commit! I guess that's how people feel when I refuse to identify a yellow dorid, or for that matter a yellow Berthellina, just from a photo.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Aug 1). Comment on Flabellina trilineata feeding by James Lyle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14450

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