Phyllidiella mimic from Mabul Island

March 14, 2002
From: Nishina Masayoshi


Dear Bill,

I photographed those attached images on 2 June 2001 at Mabul Island, Sabah, Malaysia.
I thought that they were a kind of Phyllidiella but soon I noticed that they have gills!

Length:about 25mm

Best Regards,
Nishina Masayoshi
http://umiushi.zive.net/index.html

nishina@wips.co.jp

Masayoshi, N., 2002 (Mar 14) Phyllidiella mimic from Mabul Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6426

Note added 5 March 2007: This species, previously known on the Forum as Discodoris? liturata Bergh, 1905 is now placed in the genus Paradoris.

Dear Nishina,
Thanks for these wonderful photos. I think this is the animal we are identifying with Bergh's Discodoris liturata. According to Richard Willan, who has looked at its anatomy, it is not a Discodoris, but whether it is another Aldisa mimicking phyllidiids, like Aldisa williamsi and Aldisa erwinkoehleri, I wouldn't know.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Mar 14). Comment on Phyllidiella mimic from Mabul Island by Nishina Masayoshi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6426

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