Phyllidia carlsonhoffi from Marquesas Ids

February 4, 2003
From: Danny Van Belle

Hi Bill,
Here's a nudi I filmed at about 10m depth at Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands on 15 August 2000. Divesite: Okue

Can you put the name on it ?
Thanks,
Danny

dannyvb@hotmail.com

Van Belle, D., 2003 (Feb 4) Phyllidia carlsonhoffi from Marquesas Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9068

Thanks Danny,
Yes this is Phyllidia carlsonhoffi. There is a very similar looking species, Phyllidia madagensis but the best way to tell them apart, if you can see the front end of the animal, is to see if there is a small whitish tubercle on the anterior edge of each rhinophore pocket. Phyllidia madagensis has one and Phyllidia carlsonhoffi does not.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

Rudman W.B., 2003 (Feb 4). Comment on Phyllidia carlsonhoffi from Marquesas Ids by Danny Van Belle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9068

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