Cuthona punicea on food hydroid

July 9, 2007
From: Marli Wakeling

Hi Bill,
Here are some shots of Cuthona punicea on it's food, Corymorpha sp. hydroid (still undescribed). What's interesting are the number of amphipods (2 different undescribed Proboloides sp.) with the glowing red eyes on the hydroids. Perhaps a bit of protein to go with the hydroid!

Locality: Broughton Archipelago, 20 metres, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific, 20 May 2007, Rock Wall. Length: 8mm. Photographer: Marli Wakeling.

Cheers,
Marli

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Wakeling, M., 2007 (Jul 9) Cuthona punicea on food hydroid. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20114

Hi Marli,

Nice biological observation. Thanks for sharing.

The amphipods are very cool too. I know you were tongue in cheek about the extra protein, as we all know this aeolid is a highly specialized cnidarian predator. I would like to note the pinkish cnidarian (bottom left) is the octocoral, Alcyonium sp.

Thanks again,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2007 (Jul 9). Comment on Cuthona punicea on food hydroid by Marli Wakeling. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20114

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