Sea hares, mating pair - from Sydney

November 30, 2002
From: Iain Whyte


Hi Bill,
Thought you might be interested in photo's of a pair of mating (well, I think so?) Sea Hares from Sydney. Photographed at night in Gordon's Bay, Sydney, in about 8 metres of water [NSW, Australia].
Regards,
Iain Whyte

q@thewell.au.com

Whyte, I., 2002 (Nov 30) Sea hares, mating pair - from Sydney. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8548

Thanks Iain,
I guess you photographed these two recently. Yes they are mating. Although you can find mating pairs at most times of the year, except mid-winter, spring and autumn are the main mating times. This is a species called Aplysia juliana.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Nov 30). Comment on Sea hares, mating pair - from Sydney by Iain Whyte. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8548

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