Hydatina physis in Sydney

June 1, 2001
From: George Evatt

Hi Bill,
I was diving at Clifton Gardens in Sydney Harbour [NSW, Australia] last night [21 May 2001] and I came across a dozen of these Hydatina physis. I see these shells around quite a bit but not with the mantle out.
Thanks
George Evatt

coralsea@intercoast.com.au

Evatt, G., 2001 (Jun 1) Hydatina physis in Sydney. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4439

Thanks George,
Yes these are quite spectacular animals. If you have some photos of them clustering together, mating etc I would be interested in seeing them.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jun 1). Comment on Hydatina physis in Sydney by George Evatt. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4439

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