Re: Nembrotha rutilans, N. aurea & N. purpureolineata

April 15, 2008
From: Colin Ogden

Concerning message #21419:

Hi Bill,
Today I found these Nembrotha aurea mating.
I hope that this can help in sorting out part of the "mist" surrounding these creatures.

Locality: Sodwana Bay, 30 metres, South Africa, Indian, 10 April 2008, reef. Length: 20mm. Photographer: Colin Ogden.

Regards
Colin

scubaco@iafrica.com

Ogden C. M., 2008 (Apr 15) Re: Nembrotha rutilans, N. aurea & N. purpureolineata. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21517

Dear Colin,

I am sure it will all become clear some time but not quite yet I am afraid. I had hoped that photos of mating animals might show some anatomical features not easily visible in preserved specimens but so far I can see nothing significantly different in the penis structure. Thanks for your contributions. I guess one of the messages I am trying to get across is that we don't know everything - and just because a name, or names, are published in a book, it is no guarantee that we have the correct answer.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Apr 15). Comment on Re: Nembrotha rutilans, N. aurea & N. purpureolineata by Colin Ogden. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21517

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