Janolus capensis eggs

October 18, 2003
From: Charles Rowe


Hi Bill,
Here is an interesting photo from our dive last Saturday. It was taken on 11 October 2003 at Whitesands, Port Elizabeth, South Africa at 14 metres.

You remember asking me about shots of the beasts laying eggs, well this might be doing so. I'm a little dubious as it doesn't
look like a spiral. What do you think?

See ya.
Charles ...

bumff@mweb.co.za

Rowe, C., 2003 (Oct 18) Janolus capensis eggs. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11246

Thanks Charles,
This animal is indeed laying its eggs. What looks like a tangle in your photo will look like the ribbon in your earlier message when it is complete. I have included a 'scenic' shot alongside as I am very impressed with the way many of your animals seem to prepare to be photographed by arranging themselve in very photogenic biotopes. I sometimes wish I could include larger images with more background but that would be hugely expensive.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Oct 18). Comment on Janolus capensis eggs by Charles Rowe. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11246

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