Dendronotus frondosus from Monterey, California

June 11, 2007
From: Clinton Bauder


Concerning message #17107:

Hi Bill and Dave,
Another one from Alicia's visit, this one a more common species. While there are lots of entries on the forum for this highly variable species, Dendronotus frondosus, none quite look like these especially fuzzy examples. Plus, this picture shows the egg mass.

Locality: Monterey, 15 meters, CA, USA, Pacific, 20 May 2007, Shale Beds off of Del Monte Beach. Length: 20mm. Photographer: Clinton Bauder.

Sadly the pictures I got don't show the hydroids these animals were on so I've included another shot from a little less than a year ago of the same site which shows the hydroid. Interestingly this hydroid normally doesn't seem to have much living on it but during Alicia's visit it was loaded with Dendronotus frondosus and Hancockia californica.

Cheers,
Clinton

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Bauder, C., 2007 (Jun 11) Dendronotus frondosus from Monterey, California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19969

Dear Clinton,
Often wonder why well camouflaged animals like these give themselves away by laying such blindingly obvious egg masses. I guess by the time they produce egg masses their evolutionary duty is done
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 11). Comment on Dendronotus frondosus from Monterey, California by Clinton Bauder. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19969

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