Chelidonura livida - feeding observation

March 4, 2005
From: Iain Macdonald

To add the the dietary information on Chelidonura livida. I have seen, (May 2004), this species "hoovering" up small (4-8 mm) white/opaque flatworms on a sandy bottom (Old Club Reef, Mesaaid, Qatar),  Next time I will collect a sample and send them off for identification. The quantity of flatworms indicated that they may have recently been born and C. livida was opportunistically feeding on a locally abundant available food source. Does it feed on flatworms year round is an interesting question.

Locality: Old Club Reef,  Qatar, Indian Ocean. Depth: 12 m. May 2004
Artificial reef on sandy bottom.

Iain Macdonald

dr_iamacdonald@yahoo.co.uk

Macdonald, I.A., 2005 (Mar 4) Chelidonura livida - feeding observation. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13267

Dear Iain,
Thanks for this record
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

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