Tambja sp.1 laying eggs & mating

September 15, 2003
From: Leanne & David Atkinson


Note added 17 May 2007: This species is now named Tambja tenuilineata

Dear Bill,
These photos ofTambja sp.1 were taken on the same dive.The first photo is egg laying. The second is pre or post mating. Sorry about the quality of the photos we had a new camera with auto everything but didn't realise until too late that we weren't getting good depth of field. By the time we realised the problem and corrected it by going back to manual settings the water had warmed up and the Tambja's had gone.

Size: 5mm
Date: 08.10.02
Time: 9:30am
Tide: High 1.7m
Depth: 18m
Water Temperature: 16 degrees c.
Location: Halifax Sponge Gardens, Marine Reserve, Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

Regards,
Leanne & David Atkinson

atk@hunterlink.net.au

Atkinson, L. & D., 2003 (Sep 15) Tambja sp.1 laying eggs & mating. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9609

Thanks Leanne & David,
Bill Rudman

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