Melibe leonina - egg laying

March 1, 2006
From: Jan Kocian

Hello Bill,
it sure seems like a weekly report on the lives of Melibe leonina is in order, always something new to report. Well, the slugs are now in tight groups and producing eggs. When I first found them, they were so the life cycle of one generation might be entering its final stage. I will keep the vigil on.

Locality: Harbor, 15 feet, Washington USA, Puget Sound,NE Pacific Ocean, 25 February 2006, Eel grass area. Length: 30 mm. Photographer: Jan Kocian.

Regards,
Jan

honkoc@hotmail.com

Kocian, J., 2006 (Mar 1) Melibe leonina - egg laying. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15968

Dear Jan,
Thanks again. I will be sad when their life cycle reaches its inevitable conclusion. I hope your regular reports on one species will encourage others to concentrate on life history studies of even their most common animals. I must say however, that the peculiar shape and feeding behaviour of Melibe give it a 'special uniqueness' - which may be a tautonymy - but if so, a very deserved one.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Mar 1). Comment on Melibe leonina - egg laying by Jan Kocian. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15968

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