Tambja gabrielae from West Papua, Indonesia??

October 23, 2008
From: Fiona Kwok


Hi,

I found this one ~23 m on a coral reef wall in Waigeo, Raja Ampat, West Papua last year.

Locality: Alyui Bay, Waigeo, Raja Ampat, 23 metres, West Papua, Indonesia, Banda Sea, 22 February 2007, Island wall. Length: 60 - 70mm. Photographer: Fiona Kwok.

Is it a Tambja or otherwise?

thanks,
Fiona

fi.kwok@gmail.com

F. Kwok, 2008 (Oct 23) Tambja gabrielae from West Papua, Indonesia??. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20673

Dear Fiona,

Yes this is the fairly recently named Tambja gabrielae. In your message about Tambja tentaculata [#20789], I discuss how most species of Tambja feed on bryozoans. In the close-up alongside you can see Tambja gabrielae with its mouth between two plant-like bryozoan colonies. Although it is not actually eating, I wouldn't mind betting that it is about to.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Oct 23). Comment on Tambja gabrielae from West Papua, Indonesia?? by Fiona Kwok. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20673

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