Glossodoris ghanensis laying eggs

June 23, 2005
From: Marina Poddubetskaia

Dear Bill,

Here is a photo showing Glossodoris ghanensis laying eggs. This species is extremely common in Dakar in shallow waters, at least at this period of the year.

Locality: 'Ile de Gorée', Dakar, Senegal. Atlantic Ocean. Depth: 6 m. Length: 25 mm. 01 June 2005. Photos: Marina Poddubetskaia - Nembro website

Also, please note the double spiral of gills in this specimen. This species always looked to me like Chromodoris, but with kind of gills there are no doubts about the genus.

Best wishes,
Marina.

nembro@nembro.info

Poddubetskaia, M. , 2005 (Jun 23) Glossodoris ghanensis laying eggs. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14097

Dear Marina,
Thanks for this photo. This animal has one of those colour patterns which looks spectacular close-up, or in a dish, but in their natural environment allow the animal to blend in and become almost invisible.

Concerning the double spiral in the gills. Although most species of Glossodoris have a double spiral, it is not exclusive to them. This species belongs to a group within Glossodoris with a more Chromodoris-like body shape. However their reproductive system is typical of other Glossodoris species. That is not to say that some time in the future we will decide that they should be split off as a separate genus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jun 23). Comment on Glossodoris ghanensis laying eggs by Marina Poddubetskaia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14097

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