Dondice occidentalis from North Carolina

October 1, 2009
From: Marcel Tanke

Concerning message #13715:

Dear Bill,
For the record, a couple of pictures of Dondice occidentalis from North Carolina. The first one is laying eggs. The white lines, in between the rhinophores and the edge of the mantle are clearly visible.
The rhinophores are annulated and the cerata are grouped in a few "patches".

Locality: Wreck "Indra", 15 meters, North Carolina, Atlantic Ocean , 28 Juni 2009, Wreck on sandy bottom . Length: first 2.5 cm, second 1 cm. Photographer: Marcel Tanke.

Best regards,
Marcel

marceltanke@cs.com

Tanke, M.A., 2009 (Oct 1) Dondice occidentalis from North Carolina. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22631

Dear Marcel,

It's good to get some more photos of this somewhat variably coloured species. I have included a couple of close-ups to show the detail on the head and the egg ribbon.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Oct 1). Comment on Dondice occidentalis from North Carolina by Marcel Tanke. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22631

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