Nembrotha cristata feeding

June 12, 2002
From: Erwin Koehler

Dear Bill,
Here is a shot of a feeding Nembrotha cristata from the Philippines, Balicasag Island. During this dive I saw 4 Nembrotha cristata, 5 Nembrotha milleri and 4 Nembrotha kubaryana. Almost all of them feeding on the same kind of ascidian.

Data:
Size 74mm
Depth 17 m
03 March 2002

Erwin

Erwin@medslugs.de

Koehler, E., 2002 (Jun 12) Nembrotha cristata feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7188

Thanks Erwin,
I have also included a closeup of the gills, not so much to show the gills, but to show the two papillae in the centre of the gill 'circle'. The larger one is the anus, and the smaller one just to the left in the photo (but just anterior in real life) is the kidney opening. The kidney opening is usually very difficult to see in living animals.
Besy wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Jun 12). Comment on Nembrotha cristata feeding by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7188

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