Halgerda wasinensis

Halgerda wasinensis

''Halgerda wasinensis'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.
Nudibranch loves 69 This is a pair of Nudibranch, Halgerda wasinensis mating. Their mating position is side-by-side as their genitalia is located on the right side of its body. Nudibranchs are hermaphrodites, meaning that they carry both male and female reproductive organs. Moreover, when they mate, they can perform the male role of donating sperm and the female role of receiving sperm at the same time. This process involves two penises and two vagina-like organs, and sperm transmission effectively happens simultaneously during the encounter. Geotagged,Halgerda wasinensis,Mozambique,Nudibranch,Ponta do Ouro,Summer

Distribution

This species was described from specimens collected by Cyril Crossland at Wasini Island, East Africa. It occurs in the Indian Ocean from Kenya and Tanzania south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyDiscodorididae
GenusHalgerda
SpeciesH. wasinensis
Photographed in
Mozambique