Dark colour form of Philinopsis cyanea
August 5, 2008
From: Hugues Flodrops
Concerning message #21233:
Dear Bill
Thanks for your explanation about the blue marking we usually see in Philinopsis cyanea. Here is an example of an extreme colour range for the same species. A dark colour like we can see on Philinopsis gardineri, but gardineri has a high rounded bump on the head.
Locality: Etang-Salé, 1,5 metre, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 28 November 2007, Night. Length: 30 mm. Photographer: Hugues Flodrops.
Best regards,
Hugues Flodrops.
hugues.flodrops@wanadoo.fr
Flodrops, H., 2008 (Aug 5) Dark colour form of Philinopsis cyanea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21397Thanks Hugues,
Yes, as I have mentioned before [message #18703] the 'bump' on the head distinguishes P. gardineri from both P. cyanea and Chelidonura varians.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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