Phyllodesmium kabiranum from Komodo

August 16, 2002
From: Walabha Sinbul

Dear Bill,
Seems I have lots of questions this week. Who is this guy? He was grazing alone in the field of soft coral when I saw him. Apparently he looked like a bunch of bananas, a stale one though! Please help with the ID. Thank you so much.

Dive site: Batu Bolong, Komodo, Indonesia
Date: 26 July 02
Size: 4cm.
Depth: 30ft
Activity: feeding?

Best wishes,
Walabha

walabha@clickta.com

Sinbul, W., 2002 (Aug 16) Phyllodesmium kabiranum from Komodo. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7733

Dear Walabha,
Thanks for this interesting record. The aeolid is Phyllodesmium kabiranum. We know very little about this species so another photo of it associated with a Xenia-like soft coral to match Todd Garthwaite's earlier message is very useful. If by chance you have a another photo which shows the soft coral in more detail I would be grateful.

I like your suggestion of it looking like a bunch of rotten bananas - if it had been unnamed, it would have been a good idea for a name.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Aug 16). Comment on Phyllodesmium kabiranum from Komodo by Walabha Sinbul. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7733

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