SLUG of the week
I think I have narrowed down my slug fascination to anaspidea (because they are so cute and squishy looking), sacoglossans (because they are green and bizarrely shaped) and just a few nudibranchs - like the onchs (which are cute and squishy too).
Anyway, along with this theme, here is where I put my vote for Slug of the Week (and so many slugs there were this week!). The slugs seemed to be out and about, doing all manner of things. We spotted many suspicious-looking strands of things near to them, and dotted all round the shore, which were believed to be slug eggs.
Lobiger sp.
Chay Hoon spotted this one on Changi Ferry Terminal, while the team was busy chasing a few giant sea hares around with our cameras. It was just sitting there, the 4 leaf-like extensions on its back swaying in the current, just like any of the other pieces of algae it was sitting amidst. What an amazing find! If you look closer, you might be able to spot the smooth green shell on its back too. :)
Opinions as to which species it is differ. Dibelius calls it L. souverbii in his book, but Bill Rudman has it on his site as L. serradifalci.
As for the other fascinating slugs spotted this week, please keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming post, which our new member and sharp-eyed slug spotter Hanpeng is supposed to write. ;)
Anyway, along with this theme, here is where I put my vote for Slug of the Week (and so many slugs there were this week!). The slugs seemed to be out and about, doing all manner of things. We spotted many suspicious-looking strands of things near to them, and dotted all round the shore, which were believed to be slug eggs.
Lobiger sp.
Chay Hoon spotted this one on Changi Ferry Terminal, while the team was busy chasing a few giant sea hares around with our cameras. It was just sitting there, the 4 leaf-like extensions on its back swaying in the current, just like any of the other pieces of algae it was sitting amidst. What an amazing find! If you look closer, you might be able to spot the smooth green shell on its back too. :)
Opinions as to which species it is differ. Dibelius calls it L. souverbii in his book, but Bill Rudman has it on his site as L. serradifalci.
As for the other fascinating slugs spotted this week, please keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming post, which our new member and sharp-eyed slug spotter Hanpeng is supposed to write. ;)
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