Feeding Hypselodoris ruthae in Florida

September 28, 2007
From: Anne DuPont

Concerning message #20272:

Hello Bill,
Thank you for your new paper on a Review of chromodorid feeding. Here is some more information for you. I observed this Hypselodoris ruthae which appeared to be feeding on the bluish sponge. As the nudibranch would move, I could see a black area where it had been feeding. Hope this is helpful to you.

Locality: West Palm Beach, Florida , 15 feet, USA, Atlantic Ocean, 16 August 2007. Length: Appx 10mm . Photographer: Anne DuPont.

Thank you so much for all the wonderful work you do on the Forum.
Cordially,
Anne DuPont
Delray Beach, Florida, USA

akdupont@bellsouth.net

DuPont, A., 2007 (Sep 28) Feeding Hypselodoris ruthae in Florida. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20832

Dear Anne,
Thanks Anne,
If the rate of new observations continues at the present pace it won't be long before we will have enough information for a 'Part 2' of the feeding review.

It's a bit hard to see enough detail in the sponge skeleton,  but I am pretty sure it is a species of Dysidea which is what this species seems to feed on

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Sep 28). Comment on Feeding Hypselodoris ruthae in Florida by Anne DuPont. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20832

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