Chelidonura hirundinina from the Caribbean
October 18, 2005
From: Les Wilk
Hi Bill;
We took these photos in July 2005 off the west coast of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. These slugs were abundant on several dive sites. Note the egg mass.
Locality: Critter Corner, St. Vincent, Caribbean Sea. Depth: 30 feet. Length: 0.75 inches. July 2005. Sand flat. Photographer: Keri Wilk
Les Wilk
wilk@reefnet.ca
Wilk, L., 2005 (Oct 18) Chelidonura hirundinina from the Caribbean. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15026
Dear Les,
It's nice to get photos of this species, as it is one of those that is found in both the warm water Atlantic and the Indo-West Pacific. Photos like this is one way of seeing if the two populations differ from each other in any way. As I often ask, photos showing animals 'doing things' - like laying eggs, is particularly interesting because we know so little about their basic biology. I look forward to further contributions
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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