Re: Colga pacifica in situ

March 25, 2009
From: Jeff Goddard

Concerning message #22342:

Hi Bill,

Alex Martynov probably knows more, but the only information on the food of Colga pacifica that I am aware comes from a 1997 abstract by Grischenko and Martynov, cited in Martynov and Baranets (2002) and available via the link below, that C. pacifica and its congeners prey on arborescent and foliose bryozoans. No bryozoans are obvious in the in situ image of C. pacifica from Washington, but the resolution is not all that high.

The similarity of the radular teeth of species of Colga with known bryozoan specialists like species of Triopha and Polycera certainly also points to a diet of bryozoans.

  • Grischenko, A. V. and Martynov, A. V. (1997) Bryozoa as food items for the genera Colga and Triopha (Nudibranchia, Doridacea). Russian and International Conference on Bryozoa [Abstract available from: http://www.bryozoa.net/russabst.html ]

Best,
Jeff

goddard@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Goddard, J.H.R., 2009 (Mar 25) Re: Colga pacifica in situ. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22359

Dear Jeff,

Thanks for the reference. I missed it in Martynov and Baranets reference list

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Mar 25). Comment on Re: Colga pacifica in situ by Jeff Goddard. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22359

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