Chromodoris lochi feeding

March 27, 2007
From: Leanne & David Atkinson

Hi Bill,
You asked for photos of chromodorids feeding on sponges. We were looking through some past photos and came across this group of Chromodoris lochi feeding, and an individual shot showing the mouth parts extended. There also seems to be some damage on the sponge. We have often found these chromodorids on grey sponges. Pleasure Point or Slug Reef as it is known by another dive operation is one of the best dive sites in the Mamanucas for spotting nudibranchs. Both Aquatrek from Mana Island and Subsurface from Musket Cove dive this site.

Locality: Pleasure Point, near Mana Island, 10 metres, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, Pacific, 17 April 2004, Coral Reef with sponges, soft corals and hard corals. Length: approximately 40 mm. Photographer: Leanne & David Atkinson.

Regards,
Leanne & David Atkinson

atk@hunterlink.net.au

Atkinson, L. & D., 2007 (Mar 27) Chromodoris lochi feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19760

Dear Leanne & David,
Thanks for another record of C. lochi feeding. I am pretty sure this grey sponge is Petrosaspongia mycofijiensis, a thorectid with rather variable shape. I have included a couple of close-ups of the sponge to show this variability

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Mar 27). Comment on Chromodoris lochi feeding by Leanne & David Atkinson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19760

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