Trapania brunnea from Bare Island, Sydney N.S.W

September 14, 2005
From: Nicholas Missenden

Hello again Bill,
Could you please confirm the identity of this nudi, I believe it is a Brown Trapania.

Locality: Bare Island, West Reef, Botany Bay. Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Depth: 8 m. Length: 8 mm. 09 September, 2005. Broken reef, sandy bottom
Photographer: Nicholas Missenden

Again, thankyou for all your help so far and best wishes.

Regards
Nick Missenden

njmpm@iinet.net.au

Missenden, N.J., 2005 (Sep 14) Trapania brunnea from Bare Island, Sydney N.S.W. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14738

Dear Nick,
This is Trapania brunnea. Apart from a few very special cases, I don't use 'common' names like 'Brown Trapania' on the Forum. As I have discussed many times they are not 'commonly used' so become very confusing. If you look at the 'close-up' of your photo, you can see small brownish spots on the sponge. These are small stalked animals called kamptozoa, which are often found living opn these sponges, and are the food of species of Trapania.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Sep 14). Comment on Trapania brunnea from Bare Island, Sydney N.S.W by Nicholas Missenden. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14738

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