Colpodaspis thompsoni laying eggs

November 3, 2006
From: Ayumi Murakami


Concerning message #1838:

Dear Bill
I am sending you some wonderful pictures of  a Colpodaspis thompsoni laying eggs.

Locality: Futoh, Izu Peninsula, 2m, Japan, Pacific ocean, 22 October 2006, On rock. Length: 2 mm. Photographer: Ayumi Murakami.

I started observing and taking pictures of the sea slug, when suddely it began to lay eggs. Over a short period of time it layed a large quantity of eggs.

Although, unfortunately, it did not produce a perfect shaped egg ribbon.

I hope these pictures are useful for your reseaech.

Sincerely
Ayumi Murakami

umiushi@masea.info

Ayumi, M., 2006 (Nov 3) Colpodaspis thompsoni laying eggs. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18191

Dear Ayumi,
Thanks for these interesting photos. We know very little about the biology of species of Colpodaspis so photos like this are very valuable. It seems that this species lays quite large eggs in a mass of jelly-like mucus.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Nov 3). Comment on Colpodaspis thompsoni laying eggs by Ayumi Murakami. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18191

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