Clown slugs

February 4, 2004
From: Jimmy

My name is Jimmy and I am in 4th grade. I am doing a report on the Clown Sea Slug. What family are they from? What do they eat? Do you have any pictures of them? Do they sleep? Do you have any more interesting facts about them?
Thank you.
Jimmy

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Jimmy, 2004 (Feb 4) Clown slugs. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12114

Dear Jimmy,
I guess the nudibranch you are interested in is Triopha catalinae which is found on the west coast of North America and is often called the Clown Nudibranch. As well as being found from Mexico to Alaska, it has also been found once in Japan and if you look at the other messages on the Forum, it has also been found in Korea.

We don't know much about its biology but have a look at the species' Fact Sheet for some information. Also have a look at the other messages on the Forum about this species, which are attached below your message on this page for some more information. For example the message directly below your message has a photo of one laying its egg ribbon. I am not sure if they sleep, but nudibranchs are quite often found nestled in a crevice, not moving, so I guess that could count as sleeping.
Good luck with your project
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 4). Comment on Clown slugs by Jimmy. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12114

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