Cadlinella ornatissima - egg ribbon

December 26, 2000
From: Scott Johnson

Hi Bill,

To accompany my message on color variations in Cadlinella ornatissima in
the Marshall Islands, here is a photo I took of an individual next to its egg mass, which is deposited flat against the substrate similar to those of some species of Chromodoris.

Scott

johnson@kmr.ll.mit.edu

Johnson, S., 2000 (Dec 26) Cadlinella ornatissima - egg ribbon. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3439

Dear Scott,
Thanks for this interesting photo. I wonder why some species lay their egg ribbon flat on the substrate while most lay it with only one edge attached. It certainly doesn't seem to be unique to any genus or phylogenetically discrete group. If anyone has photos of species laying this type of egg mass it could be an interesting addition to our knowledge of these animals.
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Dec 26). Comment on Cadlinella ornatissima - egg ribbon by Scott Johnson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3439

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