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FAQs about Nudibranch Identification 1
Related Articles: Nudibranchs, Sea
Slugs,
Related FAQs:
Nudi ID 2, Nudi ID 3,
Nudi ID 4, & Nudibranchs 1,
Nudibranchs 2,
Berghia Nudibranchs,
Nudibranch Behavior,
Nudibranch Compatibility,
Nudibranch Selection,
Nudibranch Systems,
Nudibranch Feeding,
N**udibranch Disease,
Nudibranch Reproduction,
& Sea Slugs, Marine
Snails 1, Marine Snails 2, Marine
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To Bob Fenner please (micro-organism ID) 8/27/06
Hi Mr. Fenner,
<Dom>
Hope you're well. I recently got a new Montipora capricornis and it
seems to do doing very fine overall. I already see some growth and the
already nice
colors are improving. But, in a specific area it started to bleach
slowly.
It's still progressing and I saw some 1-2mm pure white threads on the
bleached areas. I cant see them moving. I took a sample and made a
picture
under microscope (please see attached file, magnification 40X). It
doesn't move much under the microscope, only what I presume to be the
head (top
right corner on the picture) was doing a slow searching motion from side
to side. Obviously its a worm and it looks a bit like a lamprey (the
mouth for
example) and it looks like it has a bunch of eggs attached on two points
along the body. Can you ID it and can you give an advice on how to deal
with
it? Can it parasite a fish as well?
<Highly unlikely>
Many thanks!
Dominique
<Mmm, might be a trematode... maybe an "intermediate" form of a
Polychaete species. Predaceous, not parasitic if so. There are quite a
few possibilities:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:9XOLiCgqBC4J:www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/apr2002/appendix.
htm+worm+predators,+parasites+of+montipora&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5
Based on its apparent morphology... The "basic" or S.O.P. for removal
and prevention of such predators is best outlined here:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=351
Bob Fenner> |
Re: To Bob Fenner please (micro-organism ID) 8/27/06
Hi Mr. Fenner,
I did a Lugol's dip and discovered the real culprits: Nudibranchs (the
worm I sampled probably has nothing to do with my problems after all,
coincidental...(?)). They look exactly the same as those on the link you
sent me.
<Ah, yes... what you had thought were "eggs" were actually "naked
gills">
I did a search on the net and found quite a few info but not very
encouraging. In a forum Eric Borneman said there is no solution at all
to that problem and that even Levamisole or Tetra Oomed doesn't really
work.
Some say they do work so I was willing to try anyway but they are both
impossible to find. If you have a different opinion or hints please let
me know.
Thanks again !
Dominique
<Physical removal and the search for a designated predator... Bob
Fenner> |
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Aiptasia & Berghia verrucicornis... Nudibranch reclas. 7/19/06
Hi Bob,
<Mark>
FWIW I am sending a link to the Australian Museums' Sea Slug Forum
<A most excellent site>
discussing the fact the wee beastie sold as /Berghia verrucicornis/ (to remove
/Aiptasia)/ has been described as a new species /Aeolidiella stephanieae /
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=aeolstep
By whatever name, I just wish I could get hold of some of them here in Sydney...
Regards & thanks for the wealth of info and enthusiasm your writings bring,
Mark Phillips
<Thank you for sending this along. Will post/share. Bob Fenner>
Nudibranch ID... sans pic? 6/17/06
Hi Crew,
Today I found a Nudibranch in my tank and was wondering if you could help
me ID it and figure out whether or not it's harmful. It is about an inch
long, white or very light cream in color, and has these sort of little fuzzy
branches on it's back. We have several corals, a colony of xenia, a branching
frogspawn, a large mat of green star polyps, and a colony of blue mushroom
polyps. None of the corals seem to have been eaten, and all of the live rock we
have
has been in the tank since we started it six months ago. I believe the rock to
be Caribbean in origin but I'm not quite sure. The tank is 330+ gallons in
size so the toxic death doesn't worry me as much as the coral predation. I
looked at your fact sheets, and it looked the most like Pteraeolidia ianthina,
but
less elongated. Please let me know if you have any idea as to what it is, what
it feeds on, and whether I should remove it or not. Thank you for you
time.
-George G.
<Need a photograph... there are many thousands of species... In the absence of
any more information, I would siphon/remove this/these. Bob Fenner>
I Need Help Fast...Sea Slug Identification - 12/17/05
Hey,
<<Hey>>
I ordered some soft coral off the internet that came today. I found in
one of the bags what looks like a black slug.
<<Indeed>>
It's no bigger than an inch and on both it's eye stems (for lack of a
better word) has one small white spot. I
don't want to let it into my aquarium if it will cause problems so
currently it's floating in the aquarium in a plastic cup sealed with a
rubber band and plastic wrap with holes poked in it. The closest thing
I can think of is the Keyhole Limpet Snail, but it has white on it's
body and is rounder. I can't get a very good picture either.
Brian
<<You're right...not a very good picture, but this doesn't look like a
limpet to me. I think "slug" is indeed a more accurate
description. Can't be sure, but the fact it came with your coral also
indicates it is likely a predator of same and you are wise not to allow
it in to your system. Regards, EricR>> |
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Nudibranch
Hello Guys and Gals:
<Stan>
About two weeks ago, me and the "boss" were at our LFS
browsing around when she came across this Nudibranch.
Well being it was her favorite color, cute and did
nothing more then just eat algae,
<...>
it quickly became a
"we have to get one of these". Well needless to say,
when I got the little guy home I put him in the QT. A
couple of days later, I decided to do a little
research on exactly what it was that we had brought
home. Well needless to say, things didn't look very
promising for the little guy. I guess he doesn't eat
algae, but instead has some type of specialized diet
that dooms him in captivity.
<Most species, yes>
Well, its been two weeks
now, and he's still active.
<Starving...>
I guess, any ideas as to
what type of Nudibranch this is ?
<A chromodorid of some sort... I'd try your pic, search on the "Seaslug
forum">
Is he doomed ? Is
it true that when they die, they omit some type of
poison that kills other fish in the tank ?
<Possibly>
Should I
put him in my main tank ? I'm really at a loss here.
Not sure what to do with him.
Thanks.
<... next time... study... before committing. Bob Fenner> |
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Predatory Nudibranch...lack of QT 2/11/04
I noticed this creature in my nano tank about a month or so ago. It's white
with pinkish highlights, and moves really slow. Is it some kind of worm,
Nudibranch, or maybe a sea slug. I wasn't sure if it was a coral or not.
<it is a predatory Nudibranch... often cited as Tritoniopsis or Tritonia. They
commonly come in with leather corals which is their prey. And they can reproduce
in aquaria. A lack of quarantine use and letting this slug in can really make
you pay/suffer. Sorry to see it my friend. You may have a hard lesson in front
of you. These are coral eaters>
I noticed that it moves around on one rock that has a soft finger type leather
coral on it. Will it eat my soft coral?
<does a bear bring a Reader's Digest into the woods? Er... I mean. Yes, they
ONLY eat coral>
It never leaves the rock.
<please do learn and apply proper quarantine habits for all new livestock
(corals, fishes, rock, algae, snails... everything wet) to prevent such pests
and predators from entering your tank and causing trouble. Anthony>
Nudibranchs going to their deaths.
Hi Bob,
It's Mike (PF) again,
While I was looking for other sources for live rock I came across
https://www.gulf-view.com, aka Marine Life, Inc. I'm not sure if you're
familiar with them or not, they are a Florida aquacultured rock outfit.
<Yes, know of the company>
While I applaud their efforts re aquaculturing live rock, they are
selling H. edenticulas, aka Greek Goddess Nudibranchs as reef cleaners
on their "special" page. I am writing them to inform them of the error
of their ways and was wondering if you could add your voice in too,
since your are a far more well known and respected member of the
community than I am.
<Will, gladly... by strange coincidence am doing some penance and spiffing up
the "Nudibranch" page on WWM... have a couple of thousand (not a mis-print
unfortunately) of mainly Nikonos extension tube shots of members... and could
absolutely strangle (myself and) Helmut Debelius for his "reference"
work on the group... either he's wrong on i.d.'s a great deal of the time, or
the academic community are having a go with the public... Anyhow, please do
addend your note to Marine Life with this small response, the link to the "Nudi"
pc: http://WetWebMedia.Com/nudibran.htm and an offer on my part to lend them
pix, info. if they'd like.>
I hope I'm not imposing on you, but from all I've
seen and read, and from talking to you online, I gathered you're against
this sort of practice.
<Never an imposition my friend. Your input is applauded. Bob Fenner>
Thanks again,
Mike
Nudibranch mis-purchase
HI bob I purchased this strange looking creature today. It looks like a slug
or snail without a shell. It is about inch & half long. The body is a purple
with a pink tone. There is a solid white border around the top. On the top there
are two tentacles which always remain extended. Then in the back there are
approximately ten tentacles which extend and retract from time to time.
It has placed itself on atop a piece of live rock.
Could you please advise what it maybe and what coral it could hurt if any.
Thanks for your time.
Regards !!!
<Yikes... very likely you're describing some sort of Nudibranch... please
read over the scant coverage of these "naked gill snails" on the
www.WetWebMedia.com site... if you just have this one small one in a sizeable
system it will likely not cause much pollution if/when it perishes (most have
quite restricted diets...). And your other livestock will very likely leave it
alone. Bob Fenner>
Re: Nudibranch mis-purchase
Dear Lorenzo-
I understand that your mailbox may be full filling in for Bob in his absence. As
they say curiosity killed the cat but they do have nine lives.
<I wonder how many catfishes have?>
I am anxious to know the name of the creature I described in my message dated
6/6/01 below. Any information you can forward ASAP would be greatly appreciated.
I want to also determine what it eats.
Since I wrote you on 6/6 this creature has placed something resembling a very
thin membrane but I don't know if it is waste or maybe eggs. It is extremely
thin and is stuck on a plastic tube which is in the tank. The size about is
about 1/2 inch long. I have noticed that it must be very strong because it hangs
of the live rock in mid air for awhile at a time. Only a small fraction of its
body stays anchored on the rock.
Pls see my below for my original message.
<Ah, still that unidentified Nudibranch... sad to state, most of these
exquisite animals die of a lack of nutrition in captivity. I re-direct you to
the article and FAQs file on this group posted on our site: www.WetWebMedia.com
and the Internet for much more... Bob Fenner>
Thanks for your assistance and prompt attention.
Regards
Cecilia Dowd-Kozak
Nudibranch?
Sorry to bother you again bob, but while I was contemplating my Aiptasia
problem, staring at my little slice of the marine world and getting lost
in the tranquility and beauty of it all... I noticed a little white
critter... he was minute, perhaps a 1/4" max? pure white... I noticed
some appendages on the front that looked reminiscent of the rhinophores
on Nudibranchs? but none of the pictures on WWM look even remotely
close.
<Possibly a "naked gill gastropod" my friend... WWM is in deed a
work in progress... but you and I together would never document even the known
aeolids (let alone dorids) in our lifetimes (discounting Wednesday nights out to
the pub, chasing skirts...)>
it has approx. 3 or 4 small appendages along it's back... but
total lack of coloration... some sort of juvenile? is this guy a reef
menace?
<Possibly to the first, unlikely to the last>
I first saw him creeping towards my green star polyps and since
I read about some Nudibranchs feasting on soft corals I sucked him up
with an eye dropper and deposited on the opposite side of the tank...
temporary solution at best if he is a coral muncher... any info would be
appreciated.
<Enjoy this world my friend. Bob Fenner>
thanks form me and my mini-reef
Ben
Night Life...
Mr. Fenner,
I know you are inundated with queries, but...
I read on your site about an individual who was shocked at the amount of
life found in her tank with the lights off. I had tried this in the past,
with little success. The tank was new and there was some ambient light
coming from an adjacent room.
<Ahh...>
This morning, I went stalking my tank with a small pen-light. WOW! The
night time activities far outweigh the day.
<Not surprisingly, eh? Much less likelihood of being eaten by organisms in
the dark of the night>
I found things (rather large) that I am quite sure that I neither knowingly
put in there, nor have seen in the past. I found a 1.5 inch "hairy"
crab.
Will identify him later today.
I did try to research another occupant, but am up against the wall. It is
an oval shaped, 1.5 inch solid purple (plum), flat organism. It appears to
have a head end and the edges "undulate", however, this is not the
means of
locomotion. It slides along like a snail. On it's back is a closed,
slit-like orifice similar to the mouth of an anemone. In fact, at first I
thought it was an anemone, however, after prolonged exposure to the light,
it beat feet into a hole.
Any ideas? I looked through all of the photos I could find in your material.
I am leaning toward a flatworm of some type, but perhaps a Nudibranch. If
you have any suggestions, I will follow up appropriately.
<These would be/are my general guesses as well... the Nudibranch group first,
then perhaps a Platyhelminth...>
Any dangers? I would not assume so as it must have been in there for some
time.
<Not much... if the tank is large, well-filtered/aerated/circulated enough...
should be fine to leave all as is. Bob Fenner>
Thanks again,
-ed
Nudibranch ID
Hi guys, I was wondering if you could identify this slug as
potentially harmful.
<it is, as evidenced by the Tassled cerata dorsally that are extensions
of the digestive track in gross terms and contain the stinging cells of
Cnidarian tissue that it has consumed (eats coral, anemones)>
He rode in on what I believe to be a pipe organ coral (see
attached). I found him in the bag and figured he was
herbivorous
<ahhh...no>
but he STAYS on the pipe organ.
<ahhh... ya>
I've noticed on the polyps of the pipe organ some "branches are
missing now but I've never actually seen the slug near the tips.
<night time is the right time>
I've actually had the slug living in a bucket of change water (water I
removed from the tank) since he's under suspicion. Any
ideas?
<yep... put the creature in a jar of formalin and take it to club
meetings to warn other aquarists. But seriously... a shame that this
creature will not survive in captivity for you. It has a very specific
diet that you cannot want or afford to meet. Please do take some better
and clear pictures of this creature in a another vessel (dorsally in a
bright white cup perhaps). And do share the photos... we'd love to have
them! Highest resolution possible for our website and possible
book/magazine print with your permission.>
Thanks in advance. Arthur
<ciao, bud... Anthony> |
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Can you help me
identify with this photo? I have others. Shot in thirty feet of water in
the Bahamas.
Bob Fenner
By Bob Fenner |
Dear Bob,
This is indeed a species of Bornella. Fortunately, only one has
been described from the Caribbean region so I can pretty confidently
identify it as Bornella
calcarata. Have a look at the other photos and messages on this
page to see the variation in colour of this species. It seems the broad
white band down the dorsal midline is present in some form. The fingerlike
'oral veil' on either side of the mouth is very characteristic of the
genus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman |
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Your photo on the Forum (SeaSlug... it's fabulous)
Hi Bob,
I saw your photograph of Bornella calcarata on the forum this morning.
Where did you take the photograph?
<Nikon N90, 105 mm, Velvia (Fuji 50 ISO) film>
How deep was it?
<Appx. 45 ft>
Was it a day or night dive?
<Day>
I spend a lot of time in the Bahamas and would love to photograph this
Nudibranch.
Thank you.
Anne DuPont
<Thank you for the note, Bob Fenner, WetWebMedia.com, http://www.WetWebMedia.com/nudibran.htm> |
Re: Your photo on the Forum
Thanks Bob,
Where (what island) was it photographed?
Thanks, Anne
<Had to get out my originals. In Tuna Alley, twixt N. and S. Bimini...
during a Oct. trip out on BlackBeard Cruises out of Miami... and more like
thirty feet (according to note on slide) of depth. Bob Fenner> |
Nudibranch Identification Question
Three Nudibranch showed up in my tank via a piece of coral and I wondered if
you might know their name/eating habits? They are bright orange all over (no
other colors present). They are covered with tentacle-like polyps from tip to
tip. None are longer than 3 inches.
There is not really anything else particularly distinguishing about them, other
than the above features.
<I am going to guess Nudibranchia eatyourcorali :) Sorry, but I really have
no idea. Do please see here
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/nudibran.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/nudispt2.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/nudispt3.htm
http://www.seaslugforum.net/
and follow on through the other linked files for additional pictures. My best
guess is that these are possibly predatory for that particular coral.
Nudibranchs in general of very specific in what they eat. It stands to reason
they hitchhiked into your tank on the back of their food source.>
Thanks in advance, George
<You are welcome. -Steven Pro>
Re: Nudibranch Identification Question
Steven,
Thanks for your quick reply and information sources. Through your help (the
links) I identified the little buggers! They are Family Tergipedidae, Phestilla
melanobrachia.
<They did not happen to hitchhike in with a Sun Coral/Orange Cup Coral/Tubastrea?>
Thanks, I would not have identified them without your help. George
<You are welcome. -Steven Pro>
Re: Nudibranch Identification Question
They did hitchhike in with the Orange Sun Coral. I am starting up a new 7
gallon saltwater set-up and the fish store gave me some "bits" from
their tanks to help me get started. One of the larger bits was an Orange Sun
Coral that was ~75% dead, only two polyps were left. I was happy to have the
free coral, so I did not complain. What surprised me is that when last night the
two "polyps" got up and cruised around the live rock.
<They were probably looking for more Tubastrea.>
After a closer inspection, it looks like I have 3 Nudibranchs (1 large, 2 small)
and good sized bunch of eggs on the coral that they came in on. I would really
like to keep these guys alive, but I have to do the cost benefit analysis of
buying Sun coral to keep them feed. this could get expensive.
<Yes, but it would be interesting though. I know Tropicorium was propagating
Tubastrea and if my memory is correct, a gentleman by the name of Yaiullo had
them spawn in captivity. I know he wrote an article about it. I would search for
Tubastrea and Yaiullo and determine if you can/desire to set up a second tank
for raising food. -Steven Pro>
Re: Nudibranch Identification Question
Thanks. That's a great idea. People are going to think that I am nuts,
raising coral to feed Nudibranch!
<Tell them you are on the cutting edge. -Steven Pro>
Re: Nudibranch Identification Question
I searched for Yaiullo, and he did publish an article on spawning Tubastrea
in a 1994 edition of Aquarium Frontiers. The AF archive does not go back that
far.
<I think AF was still an actual paper magazine at that point. I looked around
for an online version myself but no luck.>
I tried to find an e-mail address for Joe Yaiullo, to no avail. Do you by chance
know his e-mail, where he might be working, or organizations he might be
associated with?
<I know he is working in New York at a Public Aquarium. Perhaps someone that
reads the dailies on www.WetWebMedia.com will read this and find/know of a link
to his article. -Steven Pro>
Weird little critter....
Hey guys.
I am just starting a low light 55 gallon reef (well, 3 months so far). The tank
was Fish-Only before for perhaps 6 months. 15" in-tank counter current
protein skimmer, 90 watts of N.O. lights, Coral-life and Ocean-life bulbs. Got
maybe 20 lbs of cured Fiji rock so far, and some coral skeletons. Crushed coral
substrate.
Livestock; a few Sabella feather dusters, 6 Astrea, Mushroom, Button and Colt
corals.
Anyway, I bought a piece of rock with what I thought was some kind of anemone,
bluish-black with a white stripe in the center. I placed the organism right
under the light, and to my surprise, by the next morning it had crawled away.
Haven't seen it for like 2 weeks until today when I was moving rocks around. Got
a real good look at it too. It has a very dark blue center perhaps an inch long
and a frilly translucent mantle, it would be a great display critter if it came
out in daylight. The white stripe is some kind of bone or shell, which the
mantle has enclosed from underneath. Two short feelers/tentacles/pseudopods
extend from the front. It looks similar to a type of snail called an
Opistobranch (please excuse the spelling) or something like that.
<indeed... does sound like a shell less nail/Nudibranch>
Is it going to be any danger to my other sessile inverts?
<tough to say... more likely it will starve to death as most are so specific
if their diet. There is some home that yours eats flatworms which are possible
to culture in display aquariums. Do browse through some specific references on
Nudis to get a species ID with hope that it is recognized in the hobby for its
needs. There are many dedicated websites if you care to de a keyword search.>
Well thanks for your time. Simon : )
<best regards, Anthony>
Is this a flat worm, snail slug, Nudibranch or what??
Dear crew,
I found this snail type invert in the tank after buying live rock from
the LFS. I've looked thru the website but haven't found anything looking
like this. It is a rose pink color about an inch long, has two rows of
branch like "tentacles" along its back, with a crown for its head. I'm
leaning toward a Nudibranch what's your opinion?
Thanks,
Cindy
<Looks like a Nudibranch to me. Might live, might not... likely not a problem
either way. Bob Fenner> |
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Creature ID - 2/14/03
Mr. Fenner,
<Anthony Calfo in your service>
When my lights came on I found this orange and green slug-like creature with
about 12 stringy tentacles. It looks like a hydra but I assumed they
were microscopic. It crawled into the rock except for it's tentacles,
which it left out, probing the rock. I believe it exudes some sort of
white powder as you can see on the rock in the pic I've included. I
looked through your articles and on the web and haven't really found much about
this. My main question is if this is good or bad to have wondering
around. I don't have a macro lens, so that is the best I can do for a
visual.
Thanks for your time Donovon Bodine
<The effort to take the image is truly appreciated. Alas... it came through
very blurry. Still... it has a reminiscent form on a Dentronotid sea slug.
Without any more info (number of tentacles to that are "head-oriented/AKA
cephalic, are there sparse tassels on the back, in pairs?, etc)... I'm wondering
if you don't have something like: Bornella calcarata Please use that
name in our search engine for WWM to find a picture on the site to compare to in
gross form. At least to tell us if it is even a true sea slug. If it is a
Dentronotid species specifically... then it eats coral or like cnidarians
(perhaps even jellyfish... yikes!). That would be bad. Kindly, Anthony>
Snail? Nudibranch?
>Hi, WWM Guys and Girl, I think that it is a
Nudibranch. Someone at the LFS suggested possibly a limpet, but I
don't think so. Don't those all have shells?
>>Girl Marina again. ;) To the best of my knowledge
this is correct.
>I'm going to try to send the pics again in a zip file, perhaps they'll come
through that way.
>>Do check the extension of the file type, this may have been the initial
problem, though I'm hardly an expert.
>I'm inclined to think that it is not predatory by the lack of cerata on it's
back, is this a "fairly" safe assumption??
>>This I cannot confirm or deny.
>I appreciate all the hard work you guys do saving our critters from our lack
of experience.
>>Heh, we try. Do hope we've been of help to you and everyone
else who reads this stuff. Marina
Nudibranch id 6/11/03
hey guys, thanks as always.
<our pleasure>
I noticed that my star polyps have been shut for almost 2 days straight. I
inspected last night and found a couple Nudibranchs on the
mat. I have not seen them anywhere else in the
tank. however, I don't notice much damage being done to the mat
itself. I caught one with a turkey baster. sorry for the fuzzy photo, but its the
best I could do. is this predatory? to the polyps
retracted?
<yes... clearly predatory as indicated by the presence of cerata on the
back (the "tassels"). They are for storing, in part, the
digested stinging cells of Cnidarian prey like your coral. Do seek and
remove, my friend (the opisthobranchs... not the coral <G>). Best
regards, Anthony> |
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Unknown Nudibranch (possibly, anyhow)
Okay, I've looked and looked online, and I can't ID my
new little friend I found in my reef (at least I hope
he's a friend, or at least not an enemy). Two days
ago, out of the blue, this little black slug with a red-ring-looking thing showed up. Must have been on
the LR, but the tank is 10 weeks old, so he must have
been hiding somewhere. Anyhoo, I was wondering if
anyone knew what this is exactly. It appears to be some
sort of Nudibranch. The attached picture is, so far,
the best one I can get. It /does/ have that little
ball thing on his back like most Nudis do. Any ideas?
Thanks!!! ~Eric
aka Dakota on the forums.
<Does look like a Nudibranch to me as well... Has rhinophores, body
shape as such, not as a flatworm for instance. I would say it's not likely
a problem as it "spontaneously arose" from your system... that
is, it likely "has food", and won't toxify your system if it
dies. Nice pic. Bob Fenner> |
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Nudibranch ID? 8/2/04
Here is a better pic of the little pests. Is there any other info you can give?
Any help is appreciated, thanks
<again... Ids from pictures are unreliable if even possible. I see that you
used/borrowed a pic from John Susbilla.
I know this chap... he's a Bay Area club member (SeaBAY perhaps). Do e-mail John
for an ID of this/his snails.
He's a great guy. Anthony>
Nudibranch Identification
I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me identify my
Nudibranch, so I could find out what type of sponge he feeds on, or what type of
food he needs. I have had a very difficult time identifying it, and therefore
am positive I am not providing the proper care for it like I would like to. Any
information you could give me I would sooooo greatly appreciate it. Thank
you. The closest I got to identification is Durvilledoris lemniscata.
Paul
<Mmm, maybe... or a Chromodoris species. I would send this along to the
folks at seaslugforum.net
Bob Fenner>
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