Phyllidella pustulosa mating

May 18, 2007
From: Mirjam Broos

Bill,

Only at home studying our photos, did I see that these slugs (Phyllidiella pustulosa?)were probably mating.

Locality: Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 09-10-2006, muckdiving. Photographer: Geert Prast.

Greetings,
Mirjam Broos

mirjam.broos@planet.nl

Broos, M., 2007 (May 18) Phyllidella pustulosa mating. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19118

Dear Mirjam,
Yes these are P. pustulosa, and yes they are mating. It is interesting to see that one animal has a distinct pink tinge and the other has the hint of grey green with a couple of pinkish tubercles. I have seen an animal change from pink to greenish in a couple of hours.  

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (May 18). Comment on Phyllidella pustulosa mating by Mirjam Broos. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19118

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