Feeding in Nembrotha rosannulata

March 3, 2008
From: Leanne & David Atkinson

Dear Bill,
Here is another photo of Nembrotha rosannulata from Cabbage Tree Island off Port Stephens, NSW. They were eating the heads of Sigillina cyanea. One was laying a yellow egg ribbon.They were at 12 m.

It is a "grab" from video as we were out of film and the movie light was dead, sorry about the quality. As we were looking at the video we found a commensal shrimp on it !

Regards,
Leanne & David Atkinson

atk@hunterlink.net.au

Atkinson, L.& D., 2008 (Mar 3) Feeding in Nembrotha rosannulata. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12582

Thanks Leanne & David,

I have included this photo because it shows the shape of the ascidian colony very well. For those of you unfamiliar with this ascidian it grows as thich rounded upright stalks, often branches or multiple stalks in larger colonies.

Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Mar 3). Comment on Feeding in Nembrotha rosannulata by Leanne & David Atkinson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12582

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