Elysia rufescens feeding

June 18, 2007
From: Hugues Flodrops


Dear Bill,
I found this Elysia rufescens on algae which it seems to be eating. A guest seems to be a juvenile of Hexabranchus sanguineus.
Can you confirm if it is really feeding?

Locality: Etang-Salé Permanent pool, 20 cm, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 30 january 2007, over tide at ten. Length: 40 mm. Photographer: Hugues Flodrops

Best regards and many thanks for your interesting forum.
Hugues

hugues.flodrops@wanadoo.fr

Flodrops,H., 2007 (Jun 18) Elysia rufescens feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19384

Dear Hugues,
I can't  be sure it is feeding in your photos, but Bryopsis, which it is reported to feed on, is often present as fine green filaments which are hard to see individually. I have included a close-up alongside of the 'intruder' [top ;left of upper photos] you asked about, which is indeed a juvenile Hexabranchus.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 18). Comment on Elysia rufescens feeding by Hugues Flodrops. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19384

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