Phyllodesmium koehleri on possible food

September 8, 2008
From: Erwin Koehler

Concerning message #12313:

Dear Bill
scanning through your recent Messages I remembered a shot of Phyllodesmium koehleri on its possible food.

Locality: Cabilao Island, divesite Lighthouse, nightdive, 9m, Philippines, Pacific Ocean, 27 February 2003. Length: 25 mm. Photographer: Erwin Koehler.

Cheers
Erwin

Erwin@Philippine-Sea-Slugs.com

Koehler, E., 2008 (Sep 8) Phyllodesmium koehleri on possible food. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21867

Thanks Erwin,

Phil Alderslade identified the soft coral this species feeds on as probably Paralemnalia or Lemnalia [see Fact Sheet] and your soft coral in your photo certainly seems to belong to that group of neptheid soft corals, which still need a lot of work.

  • Fabricius, K. & Alderslade, P. 2001. Soft Corals and Sea Fans. Australian Institute of Marine Science: Townsville. 264pp.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Sep 8). Comment on Phyllodesmium koehleri on possible food by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21867

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