An egg-eating aeolid from Bali

July 22, 2000
From: C.Carlson & P.J.Hoff


Bill,
Here are some photos of a second of the 4 or 5 'internal' egg eaters that we have found. 

Specimens of 'Eo.77' found in egg mass of sand-dwelling haminoeid. Bali, Tulamben, 9m;  1 November 1998.

eo077: 4mm long specimen
eo077e: photographed in egg mass. Size?

Clay & Patty Jo.

clay.carlson@kuentos.guam.net

Carlson, C. & Hoff, P.J., 2000 (Jul 22) An egg-eating aeolid from Bali. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2736

Dear Clay & Patty Jo,
This species certainly looks different from the one in your earlier message.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Jul 22). Comment on An egg-eating aeolid from Bali by C.Carlson & P.J.Hoff. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2736

Factsheet

Favorinus sp. 5