Fryeria rueppelii from Western Australia

February 9, 2006
From: Kristin

In looking over my nudibranch images I've come across this image that I think may be identified incorrectly. I can't find mention of the orange band around the base of the nudibranch.

Locality:  Lighthouse Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. Depth: 12 m. Length: 4 cm. 2004. linestone and coral reef. Photographer: Kristin Anderson

Appreciate the help.
Kristin Anderson

kristin@OceansByAnderson.com

Anderson, K.J., 2006 (Feb 9) Fryeria rueppelii from Western Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15700

Dear Kristin,
I'm very glad you had doubts about this animal's identity. If you hadn't had doubts we would still not know that Fryeria rueppelii, which is supposed to be restricted to the Red Sea, can also be found on the other side of the Indian Ocean. As far as I know there is no other species of phyllidiid with this characteristic colour pattern.

This  is an exciting extension of the geographic range of Fryeria rueppelii and may cause us to reconsider some of the species in this groups which have been based on quite retsricted geographic distributions.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 9). Comment on Fryeria rueppelii from Western Australia by Kristin. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15700

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