More pesky Phyllidiids
January 15, 2002
From: Mary Jane Adams
Hi Bill,
Here are a couple of Phyllidiids that don't seem to be typical of any known species. They are similar to some I previously sent you that you put on the Phyllidiella zeylanica page.
Upper Photo: I found this on a patch reef in Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Lower Photo: from Mary Island, Solomon Islands.
I know you need a specimen to be sure, but perhaps P. zeylanica has a wider distribution than previously thought.
Best regards,
Mary Jane
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Adams, MJ. , 2002 (Jan 15) More pesky Phyllidiids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5935Dear Mary Jane,
It's very likely that many of these species have a wider distribution than we at present know. I think you are correct in identifying this with P. zeylanica. Your animal also has similarities to Phyllidiopsis gemmata but that species doesn't have a submarginal black line around the mantle edge. "Pesky' is a very American word, but it certainly is a good one for these phyllidiids.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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