Mating Hypselodoris villafranca in Portugal

June 17, 2006
From: Joao Pedro Silva.

Dear Bill,

To accompany my photo of Hypselodoris cantabrica laying eggs [message #16873] here is a photo of Hypselodoris villafranca mating . Several dozen "cousins" of H. villafranca were mating that same day not far from H. cantabrica

Locality: Baleal, 7 meters, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean, 10 June 2006, rocky bottom. Photographer: Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva.

Cheers,
Joao Pedro

jpsilva@uwphotographer.net

Silva, J.P., 2006 (Jun 17) Mating Hypselodoris villafranca in Portugal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16878

Dear Joao Pedro,
Thanks for this. If these animals are relatively common could I put in a request for a photo of the sponge they feed on and their egg ribbon? I am sure you have looked, but some more information on the biology of these animals is always welcome.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jun 17). Comment on Mating Hypselodoris villafranca in Portugal by Joao Pedro Silva.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16878

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