Lomanotus genei from west coast of Scotland

August 1, 2003
From: Jim Anderson

Dear Bill,

I found these animals yesterday while shore diving on the east coast of Loch Linnhe south of Eilean Balnagowan, western Scotland.

They were both approx 90mm long and separated by 30 metres horizontally at 16.5 metres depth in 13 deg C water. An identical egg spiral as in the lower left photo was also noted near the animal in the upper photo and makes me suspect that this may be the spawn of these animals.

I hope these images and information on Lomanotus genei are of use to the Forum.

Kind regards,
Jim Anderson

jander4454@blueyonder.co.uk

Anderson, J., 2003 (Aug 1) Lomanotus genei from west coast of Scotland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10591

Dear Jim,
Thanks very much for these photos which are a valuable addition to the Forum. The eggs are almost certainly those of Lomanotus genei which are described by Picton & Morrow (1994) as 'a string of eggs wound irregularly around the hydroid'. In fact if you look at the animal in the lower right photo it looks like it is laying an egg string - see yellow loop at bottom of animal
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Aug 1). Comment on Lomanotus genei from west coast of Scotland by Jim Anderson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10591

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