Tritonia nilsodhneri feeding and laying eggs

April 14, 2010
From: Dominique Horst

Hi Bill,

I am pretty sure this is Tritonia nilsodhneri.

The upper photo shows it feeding on the gorgonian Eunicella stricta.

The second animal may be laying or covering its eggs...

Locality: Banyuls, 9 m, France, Mediterranean sea, 26 March 2010. Length: 7 mm. Photographer: Dominique Horst.

Kind regards,
Dominique


dominique.horst@wanadoo.fr

Horst, D., 2010 (Apr 14) Tritonia nilsodhneri feeding and laying eggs. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23421

Thanks Dom,

The second photo definitely shows the animal on topmof the egg ribbon which has been laid around the 'trunk' of the gorgonian colony. Since nudibranchs don't 'sit' on their eggs like birds, I would suspect it is in the process of depositing the egg string.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (Apr 14). Comment on Tritonia nilsodhneri feeding and laying eggs by Dominique Horst. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23421

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