Mating Pleurobranchaea californica

March 15, 2006
From: Kevin Lee


Thought I'd contribute a pair of mating Pleurobranchaea californica. What I thought were some worms, next to each, are, perhaps the gills?

Locality: Canyon Main Wall, La Jolla Shores, approx. 65 feet, California, Eastern Pacific, 06 November 2005, Sandy bottom. Length: approx. 1.5 inches. Photographer: Kevin Lee.

K:-)

diverkevin@gmail.com

Lee, K., 2006 (Mar 15) Mating Pleurobranchaea californica. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16103

Thanks Kevin,
Yes the white feathery structires are the gills
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Mar 15). Comment on Mating Pleurobranchaea californica by Kevin Lee. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16103

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