Fryeria rueppelii feeding ?

February 19, 2008
From: Kamal El Tawil

Concerning message #21268:

Dear Bill,

Concerning Annette Kliphuis's message #21268, I am attaching a picture of a Fryeria rueppelii. It is similar to the one on Annette's top picture except that it has an orange edge to its mantle. It seems to be feeding on the soft reddish sponge-like substance ?? As usual, I only took note of it while reviewing my pictures after the dive !

Locality: Dangerous reef, St. John's, 8 Metres, Egypt, Red Sea, 23 July 2007, Offshore reef. Length: 25-30mms. Photographer: Kamal El Tawil.

Kindest regards,

Kamal
www.coralworld.net

kamal@coralworld.net

El Tawil, K., 2008 (Feb 19) Fryeria rueppelii feeding ?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21381

Dear Kamal,

It is possibly a sponge colony, but I am afraid I can't see enough detail to be sure. Phyllidiids all seem to eat a group of spiculate sponges, and unfortunately even with a photo showing the external structure in great detail they are usually more difficult then non-spicuate sponges to identify from photos alone. That is not to say I don't want photos like this because they give us valuable information which can be used when food sponges are identified from actual sponge specimens.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Feb 19). Comment on Fryeria rueppelii feeding ? by Kamal El Tawil. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21381

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