Cadlina luteomarginata? being eaten by a seastar

July 10, 2007
From: Jackie Hildering and Glen Miller


Thought it might be of interest to see what appears to be predation by a sun star (Solaster sp) on what I believe is an unfortunate Cadlina luteomarginata.

Locality: Xihwu Reef near the wreck of the Boeing 737, 35 feet, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean, 14 April 2007, Wall . Length: 2.5 cm. Photographer: Jackie Hildering.

Jackie Hildering

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Hildering, J. & Miller, G., 2007 (Jul 10) Cadlina luteomarginata? being eaten by a seastar. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20125

Dear Jackie and Glen,
Not sure if the dorid is a Cadlina or an Acanthodoris hudsoni, but never-the-less this is an interesting find. We don't often get to see predation on nudibranchs because of their excellent defensive system. This poor slug has unfortunately met up with one one of the nastiest predators in the Pacific Northwest. This star is a juvenile Solaster dawsoni, and known to be a voracious and not very selective feeder.

Thanks for sharing,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2007 (Jul 10). Comment on Cadlina luteomarginata? being eaten by a seastar by Jackie Hildering and Glen Miller. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20125

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