Re: Flabellina iodinea mating

September 15, 2005
From: James Lyle

Dr. Rudman,

In an older message you mention that you don't have an image of Flabellina iodinea mating. Here's one for your files.

Locality: Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA. Depth: 25 metres. Length: 25 mm.12 December 2004. rocky reef. Photographer: Jim Lyle

Best,
Jim Lyle

jlyle@scubadiving.com

Lyle, J.L., 2005 (Sep 15) Re: Flabellina iodinea mating. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14767

Thanks Jim,
It's interesting to see a pair mating like this right alongside what I am pretty sure is one of their egg ribbons. Are they one of those species which tends to stay in the same place for some time?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Sep 15). Comment on Re: Flabellina iodinea mating by James Lyle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14767

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