Phyllodesmium longicirrum from Sulawesi

December 18, 2002
From: Mary Jane Adams

Hi Bill,
The dive guides in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, regularly find Phyllodesmium longicirrum under or on top of leather corals at Angel's Window. This divesite is a coral reef slope on the Lembeh Island side of the strait. There is a large patch of leather coral between seven and fifteen meters where they feed. I photographed this one at about 7 meters on Nov. 18, 2002. It is about 15cm long and about 10cm tall.

Best regards,
Mary Jane

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Adams, MJ., 2002 (Dec 18) Phyllodesmium longicirrum from Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8661

Thanks Mary Jane,
Its sounds an ideal place for someone to do some work on the biology of these fascinating animals. Just how much of their nutrient requirements are met by the gardens of zooxanthellae scattered through their bodies?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Dec 18). Comment on Phyllodesmium longicirrum from Sulawesi by Mary Jane Adams . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8661

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