What species of sea slugs live in the Bay?
Eight species of sea slugs are found in the Bay. Four are sacoglossans, which are sea slugs that feed on plants, and four are nudibranchs, which are carnivorous sea slugs. • The cross-bearer sea slug, Hermaea cruciata • The dusky sea slug, Stiliger fuscatus • The emerald sea slug, Elysia chlorotica • The kitty-cat sea slug, Elysia catula • The limpet nudibranch, Doridella obscura • The ridged-back nudibranch, Polycerella conyma • The rough-back nudibranch, Doris verrucosa • The striped nudibranch, Cratena pilata Where do sea slugs live? Sea slugs can be found in various parts of the Bay, on and around reefs, pilings, buoys, hydroids and bay grass meadows. What do sea slugs eat? Sea slugs are divided into two basic types, depending on their diet: • Herbivorous sacoglossans feed on algae and other plants. • Carnivorous nudibranchs feed on animals, such as hydroids or jellyfish polyps. Each family of nudibranchs tends to eat one or two particular types of food. How do sea slugs reproduce?
