Mating Thuridilla hopei from Croatia

July 21, 2002
From: Andreas Ahrens


Dear Bill,
I took these photos of mating Thuridilla hopei in the Bay of Split (Croatia, Adriatic Sea, June 07, 2001, depth: 5m). May be they yield some useful information to anyone.
Andreas

Andreas.Ahrens@hamburg.de

Ahrens, A., 2002 (Jul 21) Mating Thuridilla hopei from Croatia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7541

Thanks Andreas,
I can't say I have seen a sacoglossan with a bright red penis before. I wonder what the point of that is? I note the front of the foot is also red, perhaps the penis originates from the foot in embryological development?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Jul 21). Comment on Mating Thuridilla hopei from Croatia by Andreas Ahrens. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7541

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