Hypselodoris festiva from Korea.

June 20, 2002
From: Dong Bum Koh

Dear Bill.
This is Hypselodoris festiva from Korea. After more then 10 years experience I got this fine close-up shot of mating. But what is the other one doing in the bottom? Seems to me he want join in this mating ?

date: June 09, 2002.
place: Sup Islet, Cheju Island. S.KOREA

With Best Regards.
Dong Bum, Koh

drkoh@seasee.co.kr

Koh, D.B., 2002 (Jun 20) Hypselodoris festiva from Korea.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7272

Dear Dr Koh,
Perhaps they are celebrating South Korea's World Cup victory over Italy? I suspect most times we find nudibranchs aggregating like this it is because they have been attracted to the same food source. I suspect they do not come together to mate, but rather mate when, by accident, they meet, such as when they are together on the same food sponge. So in this case, I suspect all the animals are near, or on, their food sponge, and probably the bottom animal is feeding rather than waiting for its turn at romance.
best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Jun 20). Comment on Hypselodoris festiva from Korea. by Dong Bum Koh . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7272

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