Phyllidiopsis krempfi? from Malaysia
September 8, 2006
From: Kenneth Yong
Hello,
Is this Phyllidiopsis krempfi?
Locality: Tanjung Nibong, Lang Tengah Island, 15 m, Malaysia, South China Sea, 27 July 2006. Length: 5 cm. Photographer: Kenneth Yong.
Thanks much for the help.
Cordially,
Kenneth
k.yong@tiscali.it
Yong, K., 2006 (Sep 8) Phyllidiopsis krempfi? from Malaysia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17658Dear Kenneth,
It certainly looks like P. krempfi, but my only doubt is that in species of Phyllidiopsis the rhinophores are usually multi- or bi-coloured and never completely black. On the other hand, species of Phyllidiella, have black rhinophores. In P. krempfi, the rhinophores are usually black with a pink band up the anterior side, wide at the base and getting narrower towards the tip. The rhinophores are half retracted in your animal, but I would have expected to see a bit of pink. On the other hand I don't know of a species of Phyllidiella that looks like this.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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