Chromodoris splendida feeding

January 29, 2004
From: Leanne & David Atkinson

Dear Bill,
You said you wanted photos of Chromodorids feeding on sponges. Here are some photos of Chromodoris splendida feeding on a pink sponge. You can see the mouth parts quite clearly. All three photos attached were of the same individual and sponge. There were 4 or 5 Chromodoris splendida on the same sponge.

Location: Fly Point, Marine Reserve, Port Stephens, NSW Australia
Date: 8 November 2003 Time: 9:00am
Tide: high tide

Regards
Leanne & David Atkinson

atk@hunterlink.net.au

Atkinson, L. & D., 2004 (Jan 29) Chromodoris splendida feeding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12033

Dear Leanne & David,
Thanks for these photos. There is clearly no doubt that they are feeding. This sponge is Darwinella gardineri, a common southeastern Australian sponge which I thought, until your recent message, was the only sponge this species ate.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Jan 29). Comment on Chromodoris splendida feeding by Leanne & David Atkinson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12033

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