Dendronotus subramosus from Monterey, CA

September 9, 2005
From: Clinton Bauder

Hi Bill,
I think this one is Dendronotus subramosus with a possible food hydroid all living on the puffball sponge Tethya aurantia. The location was quite fortuitous as it provided the necessary contrast for me to see this rather cryptic beast. Size was about 10mm and depth about 18 meters on the Shale Beds off of Del Monte Beach. The picture was taken by my friend Mike Jimenez.

Locality: Monterey, California, USA. Depth: 18 meters. Length: 10 mm. 8 July 2005. Shale. Photographer: Mike Jimenez

Clinton

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Bauder, C., 2005 (Sep 9) Dendronotus subramosus from Monterey, CA. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14245

Thanks Clinton,
I will be interested in some expert opinion. I understand that this is a very variably coloured species, but I don't know if this falls within the variability. I can't see any hydroids in  your photo. Dendronotus subramosus is reported to feed on the feathery hydroid Aglaophenia

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Sep 9). Comment on Dendronotus subramosus from Monterey, CA by Clinton Bauder. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14245

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