Table 2 Similarity of bacterial shapes detected in cnidarian tentacles and in cerata of nudibranch predators
From: Endobacterial morphotypes in nudibranch cerata tips: a SEM analysis
Predators and hosts | Nudibranchia hosting bacteria | Cnidaria hosting bacteria |
|---|---|---|
Aggregates and bacterial morphology | ||
Coccoid shapes (smooth surface, Ø ca. 1.2 μm) | Aeolidia papillosa Berghia caerulescens Coryphella brownii Facelina coronata Flabellina pedata Janolus cristatus | Sagartia elegans |
65 Coccoid shapes (rough surface, Ø ca. 1.0 μm) | Berghia caerulescens | Tubularia indivisa |
Oval shapes (Ø ca. 0.7 × 1.7 μm) | Berghia caerulescens Coryphella lineata Janolus cristatus | Tubularia indivisa |