Another Chromodoris hamiltoni from Tofo, Mozambique

August 22, 2007
From: Natasja Vandeperre

Hello Bill,

Here is another specimen of Chromodoris hamiltoni from Tofo, Mozambique.

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

Best wishes,
Natasja

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Vandeperre, N., 2007 (Aug 22) Another Chromodoris hamiltoni from Tofo, Mozambique. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20505

Dear Natasja,

This photo illustrates the sponges I was talking about in your earlier message [#20503]. The greyish brown one looks like the thorectid in the earlier message, and the bright red one is almost certainly a species of Negombata, which is what I said C. hamiltoni has been reported to feed on previously.

In your last message the partially everted oral tube was pretty convincing evidence that the animal was feeding on a thorectid, but in this photo I could mount a case for either, or both, species being its food item. However, apart from close proximity we can't say this photo is proof of C. hamiltoni eating either sponge. Very tantalising.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Aug 22). Comment on Another Chromodoris hamiltoni from Tofo, Mozambique by Natasja Vandeperre. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20505

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