ID this Nudi please?

[Ian]

This was a hitch hiker on a mushroom rock. In the bag I thought it was some xenia or anthelia then when I opened the bag I thought it was an anemone of some sort and upon closer inspection it's some sort of Nudi.

It's about 1.5". I know Nudis are usually one type of food specific, i.e. montipora, zoanthids, aptasia, etc... If you can ID this, can you also tell me what it eats?

 

[flyyyguy]

I dont know but he is cool looking

its hard to tell under the blue, but if those are your mushroom next to him........and he is similar in color to those mushrooms I would say you have your answer.

before you kill him or throw him away you should mail him to me

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Here's an article on predatory nudis - http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/rs/index.php Yours doesn't really resemble the typical aeolid growth patterns. Maybe LeslieH will be able to give you a difinitive ID.

 

[LeslieH]

It is an aeolid in the family Glaucidae. Species name is Phyllodesmium magnum and you'll find lots of pics & info here http://seaslugforum.net/showall/phylmagn

According to the posts on the Sea Slug Forum it prefers Sinularia & other soft corals.

 

[5h3rW1N]

never seen that before but it looks cool!