Rostanga bifurcata
- Anatomy

PHOTO

UPPER: The rhinophores are relatively long and the club tapers to a slender stalked knob at the tip. The rhinophore lamellae lie almost horizontally but slope downwards posteriorly.
LOWER: The egg ribbon has only been observed for New South Wales specimens. It consists of large multi-spiralled ribbon of microscopic red eggs. The ribbon is thrown into tight folds along its free end. From personal observations and those of Hunter & Woodward (personal communication) development is planktotrophic, possibly lecithotrophic, small swimming veligers hatching from the egg mass nine days after deposition. [Both photos from AM C150065, from Kurnell, Sydney]. PHOTOS: Bill Rudman

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Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2002 (February 4) Rostanga bifurcata - Anatomy. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/rostbifuanat