Ercolania endophytophaga

Peter Houde

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I am surprised no one has posted anything about Ercolania endophytophaga. It's an extremely small nudibranch that lives inside of Valonia and devours it from the inside out (see https://reefidbooks.com/sea-slug-inside-bubble-algae/). I don't have a bubble algae problem, but one pops up every now and then so there must be more hidden away somewhere I can't see them. I'd love to introduce this nudibranch into my aquarium. It is reported from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland as well as western Australia, the Philippines (Anilao), and Okinawa Japan. Does anyone know a commercial resource for it. Is anyone game to become a resource for it?
 

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