Fryeria picta? from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

May 3, 2007
From: Kristin Anderson

Dear Bill ,
Another tricky blue bumpy nudibranch.

He looks like Fryeria picta as shown in the bottom photo of yourFact sheet but I am not sure.

Locality: Lighthouse Bay Ningaloo Reef, 12m, Western Australia, Indian Ocean, 19 October 2006, limestone & hard coral reef. Length: 3 cms. Photographer: Kristin Anderson.

Kristin Anderson

kristin@oceansbyanderson.com

Anderson, K.J., 2007 (May 3) Fryeria picta? from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18447

Dear Kristin,

It certainly fits Dave Brunckhorst's definition of this species (- as F. menindie), which suggests we still have some sorting out to do. Brunckhorst considered that species of Fryeria were geographically isolated from each other, and that F. picta was restricted to the western Pacific. Your animal from the Indian Ocean, and other records on the Forum from Thailand, suggest that this species, at least, may be more widespread.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (May 3). Comment on Fryeria picta? from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia by Kristin Anderson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18447

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