Hypselodoris ruthae feeding

March 22, 2003
From: Linda Ianniello


Dr. Bill,
Here is a photo of Hypselodoris ruthae feeding. It is feeding on the same blue sponge as Hypselodoris sp 4, and I just sent you a photo showing H. picta also eating this sponge. This is not a really clear shot of the nudibranch, but it definitely shows that it is eating. I hope these shots help to pin down the favorite food of these guys!

Photographed at a depth of 12' off Deerfield Beach, Florida, in February 2003.
Linda Ianniello

lindai@us.ibm.com

Ianniello, L., 2003 (Mar 22) Hypselodoris ruthae feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9375

Thanks Linda,
Another very useful piece of information. This looks to be the sponge in your earlier photo which almosts suggests this sponge incorporates sand grains into its tissue. I would really like a photo showing more of the sponge colony so I can hopefully get its identity confirmed.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Mar 22). Comment on Hypselodoris ruthae feeding by Linda Ianniello. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9375

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