Flabellina verrucosa from British Columbia

July 2, 2003
From: Marli Wakeling

Hi Bill,
Here are some Flabellina verrucosa from the Broughton Archipelago. They are eating Tubularia crocea. These are the 'long cerata' type.
Location: Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada. Depth: 45 feet., Length: 10-12mm., May 2003. Photos: Marli Wakeling

Marli Wakeling

scubamarli@excite.com

Wakeling, M., 2003 (Jul 2) Flabellina verrucosa from British Columbia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10088

Thanks Marli,
Your photos clearly show their love for tubularian hydroids, although it has been reported to feed on quite a variety of hydroids
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

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