Berthella martensi mating
February 11, 2006
From: Kevin Lee
Hi again...
Would like to request assistance on identifying these colorful mating critters... thanks in advance...
Locality: Tomea Island, approx. 20 feet, SE Sulawesi, Indonesia, 01 October 2005, crystal clear reef. Length: circa 1.5 inches. Photographer: Kevin Lee
Best wishes,
Kevin Lee
Fullerton, California
diverkevin@gmail.com
Lee, Kevin, 2006 (Feb 11) Berthella martensi mating. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15780Dear Kevin,
This is the pleurobranch Berthella martensi. I wasn't sure they were actually mating so I 'blew up' your photo [see alongside] to check. They definitely are mating. You can also see the nicely coloured gill - yellow with black edges - along the right side of the upper animal. The position of the gill is why pleurobranchs are often called 'side-gilled slugs'.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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