Chromodoris splendida

July 20, 1999
From: Neil Miller


Hi Bill,

Thanks for the identification of my last photo. Here are the two photos of Chromodoris splendida from my website for Scuba Divers at http://www.diveoz.com.au . I'm sorry I can't give you any collection details, but will keep information in future. I don't 'pose' animals for photos so they really were on these sponges.

Neil Miller

webguy@diveoz.com.au

Miller, N., 1999 (Jul 20) Chromodoris splendida. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1085

Dear Neil,
The photos are interesting because they show Chromodoris splendida on two different species of sponge. The pink one is probably Darwinella cf. gardineri and the yellow one Darwinella cf. oxeata [Aplysillidae, Dendroceratida].

We are gradually building up information on the natural history of these animals and photos like this from divers is a great way to do it. It is true that not all possible food items that nudibranchs are found on are in fact their food, but if we have many photos of one nudibranch usually associating with one or two sponges or hydroids or ascidians then we can be pretty sure there is a biological relationship which is worth exploring.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Jul 20). Comment on Chromodoris splendida by Neil Miller. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1085

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