Hermaea variopicta - reproduction

February 22, 2006
From: Hervé Limouzin

Dear Bill,
After my first observation of this species, in December 2005, [#15517] I recently got back to dive at La Rance (north coast of France, Near St Malo)

This time, we saw many couples of the sacoglossan Hermaea variopicta.
Near by there was some eggs ribbons which I thought might be theirs. They were pale translucent with orange colored eggs - is that right ?

Locality: Jouvente, La Rance, 10 metres, France - Atlantic coast (la Manche), 18 February 2006. Length: 30 mm. Photographer: Hervé Limouzin

Here are photos of a couple of animals.
Best regards.
Hervé Limouzin

limouz1@free.fr

Limouzin, H., 2006 (Feb 22) Hermaea variopicta - reproduction. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15915

Dear Hervé,
I am pretty sure this species has bright orange coloured eggs. Did you by chance take a photo of the egg mass?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 22). Comment on Hermaea variopicta - reproduction by Hervé Limouzin. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15915

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