A Giant from PhiPhi, Thailand

October 18, 2001
From: Walabha Sinbul

Dear Bill,
Attached please find a picture of a very large seaslug we've found during our dive at PhiPhi Island, Krabi, Thailand on September 22nd 2001. This creature was found crawling on a rock at the depth of 14 m. The bottom composition was a mixture of rocks and hard coral. It was about a size of a compact disc (or even bigger) and was very flat. We all marvelled at its size and its speed of moving. We'd like you to help us with the ID as usual. Thank you very much Bill.
Regards,
Walabha

walabha@hotmail.com

Sinbul, W., 2001 (Oct 18) A Giant from PhiPhi, Thailand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5413

Dear Walabha,
This is Platydoris scabra. It grows to at least 10cm in length, so it is bigger than many nudibranchs, but no where as big as some of the giants like Hexabranchus sanguneus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, w.B., 2001 (Oct 18). Comment on A Giant from PhiPhi, Thailand by Walabha Sinbul. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5413

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