Hypselodoris krakatoa - feeding

April 7, 2006
From: Guido & Philippe Poppe


Note added 8 April 2006: See Terry Gosliner's message #16278 suggesting this is H. reidi not H. krakatoa.

Dear Bill

Here are some photos of a species of Hypselodoris you may find interesting from our website on Philippines marine life at
http://www.poppe-images.com/.

Upper & Lower photo: Tubod, Siquijor Prov., Philippines,.25 m. 2005.  Middle photo:  Caubian Island, Cebu, Philippines. 2003. Photos: Copyright Guido & Philippe Poppe.

Best wishes,
Guido & Philippe Poppe

philippe@conchology.be

Poppe, G. & Poppe, P., 2006 (Apr 7) Hypselodoris krakatoa - feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16258

Dear Guido & Philippe,

This is Hypselodoris krakatoa, 'krakatoa' being a very appropriate reference to the volcano-like gills and gill pocket as you can see in the photo alongside. The photos show animals on the same sponge, a species of Euryspongia. The sponge looks quite different in the photos from the different localities because in the upper (and lower) photos the sponge has been almost entirely eaten and only the fibrous 'skeleton' remains, while in the middle photo the two animals have not eaten much of the colony.

This is a valuable adittion to our knowledge as before this we know nothing about the food of H. krakatoa.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Apr 7). Comment on Hypselodoris krakatoa - feeding by Guido & Philippe Poppe. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16258

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