Chromodoris hamiltoni feeding? from Mozambique [1]

August 22, 2007
From: Natasja Vandeperre

Dear Bill,

Here's a picture of Chromodoris hamiltoni. Is it feeding?

Locality: Tofo, Mozambique, Indian Ocean, 20 July 2007. Photographer: Natasja Vandeperre.

Greetings,
Natasja

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Vandeperre, N., 2007 (Aug 22) Chromodoris hamiltoni feeding? from Mozambique [1]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20503

Dear Natasja,
The animal seems to have an orange oral tube partly everted so I suspect it is feeding. If so, this is an interesting observation because the only previous observation we have of this species feeding is on a bright red sponge Negombata. But we also know that some of the chromodorids that feed on Negombata also feed on thorectid sponges as well, and this sponge is almost certainly a thorectid. This could be a useful little piece in the jigsaw puzzle.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Aug 22). Comment on Chromodoris hamiltoni feeding? from Mozambique [1] by Natasja Vandeperre. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20503

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