Mating Thuridilla hopei from Croatia
July 21, 2002
From: Andreas Ahrens
Dear Bill,
I took these photos of mating Thuridilla hopei in the Bay of Split (Croatia, Adriatic Sea, June 07, 2001, depth: 5m). May be they yield some useful information to anyone.
Andreas
Andreas.Ahrens@hamburg.de
Ahrens, A., 2002 (Jul 21) Mating Thuridilla hopei from Croatia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7541Thanks Andreas,
I can't say I have seen a sacoglossan with a bright red penis before. I wonder what the point of that is? I note the front of the foot is also red, perhaps the penis originates from the foot in embryological development?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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