Mating Halgerda wasinensis from Mozambique

March 1, 2005
From: Riaan Marx

Dear Dr. Rudman,
It seems we are getting more and more photos of mating nudis...I'm starting to get concerned about the state of mind of our little community here... ;o)

Well, if you can't beat them, join them I always say...(refering to the photos of course and not the activity...). Hope you enjoy...erm, let me rephrase that...Hope you find these photos of Halgerda wasinensis informative...

Locality: Ponta Malongane, Creche reef, Mozambique. Indian Ocean. Depth: 11 metres. Length: 35 mm. 9 February 2005. Sandy/shelly area on rocky reef. Photographer: Riaan Marx

Regards
Riaan Marx

v-riaanm@microsoft.com

Marx, R., 2005 (Mar 1) Mating Halgerda wasinensis from Mozambique. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13236

Dear Riaan,
Thanks for the photo. Mating photos are often quite valuable, especially when they show two quite different colour forms together, because this suggests our human idea of  'species difference' may be rather different from the species' view of 'sameness'. It would certainly be nice to see photos of this typical black colour form mating with the colour 'form' illustrated in your other message [#13237].
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Mar 1). Comment on Mating Halgerda wasinensis from Mozambique by Riaan Marx. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13236

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