Phyllidia alyta from the Maldives

December 18, 1999
From: Erwin Koehler

Bill,
I have rescanned the photo which was identified by Nathalie Yonow as
Phyllidia alyta, here it is.

Maldives, Ellaidhoo Is., divesite "Ellaidhoo Thila", size 2 cm, depth 17m, Nov. 18, 1996

Erwin

Medslugs.Koehler@t-online.de

Koehler, E., 1999 (Dec 18) Phyllidia alyta from the Maldives. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1588

Thanks Erwin,
This animal fits Nathalie's description exactly. I suspect larger specimens may develop yellow-capped tubercles.
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Dec 18). Comment on Phyllidia alyta from the Maldives by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1588

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