Paliolla cooki from Jervis Bay

November 12, 2003
From: Sue Newson

Hi Bill,
Today, while diving at a site called Boat Harbour, [Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia - 21 October 2003] I encountered this species of Gymnodoris on an ascidian(?) at a depth of 15m. The nudibranch was approx 10mm in length. Any idea which species it is?
Sue

snewson@shoal,net,au

Newson, S., 2003 (Nov 12) Paliolla cooki from Jervis Bay. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11296

Dear Sue,
This is Paliolla cooki, a strange polycerid-like nudibranch which we don't know much about. I am pretty sure that the sponge-like colony you found it on is the bryozoan it feeds on.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Nov 12). Comment on Paliolla cooki from Jervis Bay by Sue Newson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11296

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