Phyllidiopsis cardinalis from sthn Queensland

December 29, 2004
From: Gary Cobb


Hi Bill,

Good to see you and the Forum are BACK! Attached is an interesting critter, Phyllidiopsis cardinalis, which I thought you might like to see.

Locality: Shellacy Reef,  Mooloolaba, sthn Queensland, Australia
Depth: 15 m. Length: 40 mm. 23 December 2004. on reef.
Photographer: Gary Cobb

Cheers
Gary Cobb

gary@nudibranch.com.au

Cobb, G., 2004 (Dec 29) Phyllidiopsis cardinalis from sthn Queensland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12839

Thanks Gary,
This species is probably more common than we realise, but although close-up it looks quite spectacularly coloured, when it's sitting in its normal habitat, it is remarkably well camouflaged
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Dec 29). Comment on Phyllidiopsis cardinalis from sthn Queensland by Gary Cobb. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12839

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