Phyllodesmium longicirrum - feeding

June 19, 1999
From: Monica Sullivan

Dear Bill,
Here is a short note on Phyllodesmium longicirrum I observed in SE Sulawesi, Indonesia, last year (Operation Wallacea ) It was monitored feasting away on the softcoral Sarcophyton sp. over a three day period - it ate a large quantity of the animal. They were found at 6 m.

Monica Sullivan

whirling@iol.ie

Sullivan, M., 1999 (Jun 19) Phyllodesmium longicirrum - feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/954

Dear Monica,
These little notes on feeding are very interesting as it often the only way to build up a picture of the natural history of these animals. Any idea of the size of the nudibranchs. It would be interesting to know if P. longicirrum needs to 'top up' its stock of zooxanthellae with new recruits during its life time. Pteraeolidia ianthina appears to obtain a seed stock of zooxanthellae when it is a juvenile and then for the rest of its life breeds replacement plants from this initial stock.

best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Jun 19). Comment on Phyllodesmium longicirrum - feeding by Monica Sullivan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/954

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