Re: Peltodoris atromaculata with damaged mantle

June 12, 2009
From: M. Baki Yokes

Concerning message #22451:

Dear Dominique and Bill,

I witnessed several times that the two crabs, Pilumnus hirtellus and Liocarcinus corrugatus cut up the slugs they meet in the aquarium. They don't eat them, or try to eat them, but when they catch them, they completely destroy the slugs.

Regards
Baki

bakiyokes@turk.net

Yokes, M.B., 2009 (Jun 12) Re: Peltodoris atromaculata with damaged mantle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22521

Dear Baki,

This is an obvious addition to the ' What eats sea slugs?' page. We tend to forget crabs, but if the carnivorous ones cause as much damage in nature as they do in aquaria, then they are probably a major cause of damage and death.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Jun 12). Comment on Re: Peltodoris atromaculata with damaged mantle by M. Baki Yokes. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22521

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