Chromodoris lochifrom Philippines [2], feeding

March 30, 2009
From: Marcel Tanke

Dear Bill,
Here the second message on this species.
In the first two pictures, they are feeding on a similar type of pinkish sponge. In the second picture the two animals are "guarded" by a moray eel.
The animal in the last picture is feeding on a substrate that I do not recognize.

Locality: Upper photo: Anilao, Dec 2008 - January 2009. Middle photos: Puerto Galera, February 2008. Lower photo: Anilao, Dec 2008 - January 2009. Philippines. Photographer: Marcel Tanke.

Best regards,
Marcel

 

marceltanke@cs.com

Tanke, M.A., 2009 (Mar 30) Chromodoris lochifrom Philippines [2], feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22373

Dear Marcel,

Thanks for these feeding records. The sponge in the upper and middle photos is a thorectid, and either a species of Semitaspongia or Petrosaspongia, which is what we have found it eating before. I am not sure what the the animal is on in your lower photo. I guess it could be a sponge but it is possibly a coral colony.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Mar 30). Comment on Chromodoris lochifrom Philippines [2], feeding by Marcel Tanke. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22373

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