Phyllidia carlsonhoffi from Northern Mariana Islands
June 8, 2007
From: Harry B. Blalock
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Hi Bill,
I have been running across several of these nudibranch recently, but they don't seem to match up to anything I've been able to find online. They are similar to a Phyllidia varicosa, and yet distinctly different. Could you help me ID them?
Locality: Wing Beach, 40', Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific, 28 May 2007, crawling along rocks. Length: 1". Photographer: Harry Blalock.
Thanks,
Harry
harryblalock@gmail.com
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Dear Harry,
This is a species of Phyllidia, but not P. varicosa. Very appropriately these animals are Phyllidia carlsonhoffi named in honour of Clay Carlson and Patty-Jo Hoff who have studied the opisthobranchs of that very region for many years. The small tubercles interspersed between the large ones, are considered a way of distinguishing this species from P. madangensis.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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