Re: Hypselodoris zephyra - feeding observations

November 13, 2007
From: David Mullins

Concerning message #19789:

Dear Bill,

I just thought I would follow up on Bruce Wilkie's message [#19789] in order to provide the forum a back up record of the feeding preference of Hypselodoris zephyra.

These pics are sequential and depict the one specimen feeding on the same sponge.

Locality: Eastern side, Old Woman Island (Mudjimba Island) Maroochydore,, 10 metres, Queensland, Australia., Pacific Ocean., 18 September 2005, Rocky reef. Length: 25 mm. Photographer: David Mullins.

Bill, our "branching" excursions now seem to involve much more than documenting as many species as possible. It is now just as much about recording their natural history making each mission in "our backyard" more of a challenge.

Kind regards,

David Mullins.

david@nudibranch.com.au

Mullins, D.A., 2007 (Nov 13) Re: Hypselodoris zephyra - feeding observations. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21093

Dear David,

Thanks for another record of this species feeding. I wish they all picked such obvious sponge colonies to eat. Your comment concerning your dives becoming missons in natural history discovery is music to my ears. One of the aims of the forum has been to make everyone who is interested in these fascinating animals aware that there is still much to learn about their biology and natural history - and that anyone, with an interest, a good eye and some background information, can discover new information about them.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Nov 13). Comment on Re: Hypselodoris zephyra - feeding observations by David Mullins. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21093

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