Hypselodoris bennetti from Jervis Bay

September 8, 2003
From: Sue Newson

I captured this Hypselodoris bennetti during a night dive on the 23rd August 2003 at 'The Docks', Jervis Bay, at a depth of 20m [New South Wales, Australia].

I thought you may find it of interest. Its been very quiet in regards to nudibranchs in Jervis Bay for awhile now.
regards
Sue

snewson@shoal.net.au

Newson, S., 2003 (Sep 8) Hypselodoris bennetti from Jervis Bay. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10910

Thanks Sue,
Any feeding records are of interest. You can see in your photo the large yellow-brown area where the slug has been scraping off the reddish outer layers of the sponge colony. I am pretty sure the sponge is the species of Psammocinia that I have reported it feeding on before. If so it is excellent confirmation of at least one of its food sponges
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B, 2003 (Sep 8). Comment on Hypselodoris bennetti from Jervis Bay by Sue Newson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10910

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