Philinopsis reticulata? from Marshall & Hawaiian Ids
July 31, 2000
From: Scott Johnson
Hi Bill,
I was pleased to see Philinopsis reticulata on the Forum. Some years ago, I found a specimen (hc27-1) in Hawaii that I tentatively identified as that species. A friend later suggested it was a variant of P. pilsbryi (separate message). Later, I came across another P. reticulata-like specimen here at Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands (e440-1), although it is quite different from the Hawaiian one. What do you think?
Scott
johnson@kmr.ll.mit.edu
Johnson, S., 2000 (Jul 31) Philinopsis reticulata? from Marshall & Hawaiian Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2792Dear Scott,
Thanks for the photos. Certainly the Marshall Ids animal looks like one of the colour forms of Philinopsis reticulata I illustrate for the Forum. I am not sure whether the Hawaian species is the same as it has a distinct cream border. It does have the same head-shape as P. reticulata (though so does P. pilsbryi), and appears to have the reticulate pattern continuing onto the sole of the foot. I guess as well as comparatative anatomy, we would need more information on the colour variety found in the Marshall Islands.
Any size information I can add to the photos?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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