A sponge predator. Chromodoris conchyliata
by Philibert Bidgrain
All the photos whose present in this page, are taken in Etang salé les bains on a Rocky coast
in December 2005.
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Philibert Bidgrain Etang salé on a rocky coast, less 1 m, 10 December 2005 These 3 specimens have eaten about 80% of the purple sponge, frequent in this area. The sponge is probably Chelonaplysilla violacea Chromodoris geometrica (the sibling species from the Western Pacific) also eat this sponge.
Rq : This species has a purple patch on the underside (see Alain Barrère photo) of the anterior mantle. Five other species with the same purple patch also feed on this sponge... |
An evidence.... This species eat Chelonaplysilla violacea
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Philibert Bidgrain Etang salé on a rocky coast, less 1 m, 16 November 2005 |
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