Re: Hypselodoris sp. 9 - eggs?

September 1, 2006
From: Nerida Wilson

Concerning message #17623:

Dear Bill and others,
I seriously doubt this egg mass belongs to Hypselodoris sp 9, as the close up picture reveals blotchy orange patches, a sure sign of extra-capsular yolk, and a feature which to date has only been recorded from Chromodoris and Cadlinella
kind regards
Nerida

wilsong@auburn.edu

Wilson, N.G., 2006 (Sep 1) Re: Hypselodoris sp. 9 - eggs?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17698

Dear Nerida,
I put the close-up in because I wasn't sure if the blotchiness was extracapsular yolk or not, but on reflection it certainly seems to be. Which as you say, suggests it is probably not an egg mass of a species of Hypselodoris. I guess it's possible that Hypselodoris sp. 9 is not a species of Hypselodoris, but its general shape and food sponge suggest it is much more likely to be a species of Hypselodoris than a Chromodoris..

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Sep 1). Comment on Re: Hypselodoris sp. 9 - eggs? by Nerida Wilson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17698

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