Chromodoris annae feeding - SE Sulawesi

October 6, 2005
From: Lindsay Warren


Dear Bill

Following the other two feeding examples I sent recently, here is another which might be of interest. This one is of a Chromodoris annae tucking into a white sponge which was quite firm but elastic to the touch. The C. annae did not want to budge. Unfortunately I couldn't get in that close to get a good clear close-up as it was tucked away upside down under an overhang.

Locality: Pulau Hoga, Tukang Besi Archipelago, SE Sulawesi, Indonesia
Banda Sea. Depth: 49 ft. Length: 25 mm. 4 November 1999. Steep drop-off with many nooks & crannies, overhangs, teaming with benthic life. Photographer: Lindsay Warren

Other than the sponge, another interesting thing about this C. annae is the orange caste to the blue punctate notum which we noticed on other C. annae in the area. Similar to the one found when Bernard Picton was on Pulau Hoga in 1997 which you have posted on the Forum.

Incidentally, it is interesting to know the origin of 'fundi' [message #14894]- just an expression I picked up on trips to South Africa! Perhaps your sponge 'fundi' will know which sponge this C. annae is feeding on.

All the best as ever
Lindsay

LWarren@datonomy.co.uk

Warren, L.C.R., 2005 (Oct 6) Chromodoris annae feeding - SE Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14928

Dear Lindsay,
Another interesting observation. It looks like a species of Darwinella, but I will check it out. Hopefully in a couple of months I will be able to post all the identifications on the Forum.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Oct 6). Comment on Chromodoris annae feeding - SE Sulawesi by Lindsay Warren. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14928

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