Phyllidiopsis cardinalis from Reunion Island

November 7, 2006
From: Hugues Flodrops

Concerning message #18064:

Dear Bill,
I found this slug few years ago at Tour de Boucan.

Locality: Tour de Boucan, 15 metres, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 3 Aout 2003. Length: 40 mm. Photographer: Hugues Flodrops.

I think it is a Phyllidiopsis cardinalis with another pattern. The specimen spotted by Y. Coze [#11574] is more orange. Here, the rhinophores are deep yellow in colour with the outer edge of the lamellae olive.
Thank's for your confirmation.
Best regards.
Hugues.

hugues.flodrops@wanadoo.fr

Flodrops.H, 2006 (Nov 7) Phyllidiopsis cardinalis from Reunion Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18145

Dear Hugues,
Yes this is just a colour form on P. cardinalis.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Nov 7). Comment on Phyllidiopsis cardinalis from Reunion Island by Hugues Flodrops. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18145

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