Re: Slug on seaweed

May 23, 2000
From: Jamin Bortz

Dear Bill,

I was excited to see your reply on my email. Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule.

Well the slug you suggested is in fact the critter that I stumbled across, I am glad that the algae I.D. helped. I had a feeling it would since the slug looks just like it. I am sad to say that I am unable to find the slug in my tank. I collected several shrimp and three large crabs. I assumed since they all looked like the sargassum that they shared a symbiotic relationship. I guess I was wrong or he is really blending in with the algae. I suppose he was doomed since I only had limited sargassum to supply him with hydroids. I don't feel terribly bad since it was a matter of hours before he would have been on the beach tanning. I would not have collected him otherwise.

Anyway, thanks for your input I love the internet's ability to provide services like this.
Jamin

JBortz6469@aol.com

Bortz, J., 2000 (May 23) Re: Slug on seaweed. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2436

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