Re: Chromodoris mandapamensis feeding?
October 6, 2005
From: Colin Ogden
Hi Bill,
Thanks for your quick response [#14920]. I do have another photo of the Chromodoris. Unfortunately it is not a good one, but I do think it might have its mouth extended, but whether it is feeding on the sponge or on something in the sand, I don't know.
Locality: Sodwana Bay, South Africa, Indian Ocean coast. Depth: 9 meters.
Length: 4 cm 3 October 2005. Algae/sponge reef. Photographer: Colin Ogden
Also can the photo give more info about the sponge?
I hope this helps
regards
Colin
scubaco@iafrica.com
Ogden, C., 2005 (Oct 6) Re: Chromodoris mandapamensis feeding?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14931Dear Colin,
The quick response was because I am trying to finish a manuscript and evrytime I do, I get sent a new tantalising addition. Your photo doesn't show the sponge any better but it does show the buccal bulb extended, indicative of feeding. As I said earlier, I have been pretty sure that C. mandapamensis is a spotted from of C. striatella, but your photo may suggest differently. The only records I have of C. striatella feeding, are some observations of my own of it on species of Darwinella. I am pretty sure your orange sponge is from a quite unrelated family, which would suggest the two chromodorids are different. What I need now is some more observations of both the species feeding to confirm these differences. As I said earlier - a very tantalising find.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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