Phyllodesmium koehleri from the Philippines

September 1, 2008
From: Erwin Koehler

Dear Bill,
Here are 2 shots from the Philippines, Cabilao island, divesite "busstop" of Phyllodesmium sp. 2.  Ingo Burghardt wants to know, if somebody is working on decribing it, else he would like to do it (I collected these specimens for his research)

Locality: Philippines, Cabilao island, divesite "busstop". Lengths: 44 mm,  47 mm. Depth 5 m. 04 May 2003.

Cheers
Erwin

Erwin@Philippine-Sea-Slugs.com

Koehler, E., 2008 (Sep 1) Phyllodesmium koehleri from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10172

Dear Erwin,
You sent this message some years ago to the Forum and for some unfortunate reason it was never posted. All I can say is that sometimes I get overwhelmed with messages.

As I am sure you will know, Ingo Burghardt and his colleagues have just named this species Phyllodesmium koehleri in well deserved recognition of your help and interest in nudibranchs [see message #21853 ].

  • Burghardt, I.,  Schroedl, M. &  Wagele, H. 2008. Three new solar-powered species of the genus Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Aeolidioidea) from the tropical Indo-pacific, with analysis of their photosynthetic activity and notes on biology. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 74: 277-292. 

Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Sep 1). Comment on Phyllodesmium koehleri from the Philippines by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10172

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