Pleurobranchus grandis eggs ribbon?

May 13, 2005
From: Oren Lederman

Hi Bill,
Last weekend my dive buddy spotted what appears to be an egg ribbon. I found it near a Pleurobranchus grandis, and because of the ribbon's size I guess it belongs to the Pleurobranchus grandis.

Locality:  "The Caves", Eilat. Israel. Red Sea. Depth: ~4-5 m. Length: ~25 cm. 15-April-2005 (night dive).  Photographer: Oren Lederman

Oren Lederman

lederman@bigmail.co.il

Lederman, O., 2005 (May 13) Pleurobranchus grandis eggs ribbon?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13573

Dear Oren,
I am not a 100% sure its an egg ribbon, although there do seem to be tiny specks in the close-up alongside. One possibility is a brown algae like Colpomenia. If it is an egg ribbon I'm afraid the only way to positively identify it is to see it being produced. Your photo of Pleurobranchus grandis is quite useful as I have just been discussing the ring of small tubercles which surround the large tubercles [see Erwin Koehler's message #13751]. Your photo shows them very well.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (May 13). Comment on Pleurobranchus grandis eggs ribbon? by Oren Lederman. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13573

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