Re: Doto from Indonesia

July 29, 2008
From: Teresa Zuberbühler


Concerning message #4061:

Dear Bill
Here a photo of Doto sp. 7 laying eggs. Amazing long egg threads! I found the nudibranch on isolated hydroid colonies.

I send you a close-up of the eggs - can't make out if the larger or smaller nudibranch is producing it. Do you know if the larger specimen is the female as is my guess.

On a closer look it is not even clear to me, if they are eating the eggs!!

Locality: Puri Jati, 25 m, Bali, Indonesia, Pacific, August 2006, very fine sand. Length: 7 mm and smaller. Photographer: Teresa (Zubi) Zuberbühler.

Greetings
Teresa Zubi

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Teresa Zuberbühler, 2008 (Jul 29) Re: Doto from Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21609

Dear Zubi,

I am afraid what's happening is not clear to me either. I can't be sure if the 'eggs' are nudibranch eggs, but I am pretty sure they are not freshly laid eggs. From your photo it looks like this group of Doto have eaten all the polyps on this hydroid colony. They will either have to move on - and hopefully find another suitable colony - or starve.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Jul 29). Comment on Re: Doto from Indonesia by Teresa Zuberbühler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21609

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