Phanerophthalmus sp. 1
Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Superfamily: HAMINOEOIDEA
Family: Smaragdinellidae
Rudman, W.B., 2002 (April 23) Phanerophthalmus sp. 1 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/phansp1
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White Phanerophthalmus from Reunion Ids.
October 12, 2007
From: Hugues Flodrops
Dear Bill,
To accompany my preceding message [#20828], here are two new specimens of probably Phanerophthalmus. It could be white form of P. smaragdinus but I'm not sure.
Locality: Etang-Salé, in Permanent Pool ,1m, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 16 april 2007 and 4 . Length: 15-20 mm. Photographer: Hugues Flodrops.
I have also found another specimen at Etang-Salé, on the rocky coast, length 15-20 mm, september 2007.
Many thanks.
Best regards.
Hugues.
hugues.flodrops@wanadoo.fr
Flodrops, H., 2007 (Oct 12) White Phanerophthalmus from Reunion Ids.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20831Dear Hugues,
This certainly looks like a species of Phanerophthalmus but the shell looks quite a bit larger in proportion to the body when compared with P. smaragdinus. As I mentioned earlier [message #20828], there have been a number of species named but rather poorly described. Whether any of them apply to this form - or whether it is really distinctly different will need a closer look at the genus thropughout the Indo-West Pacific. At present I will put it with a similalry looking animal we have from Japan as Phanerophthalmus sp. 1.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
Phanerophthalmus? from Hachijo Island, Japan
April 26, 2002
From: Nishina Masayoshi
Dear Bill,
I feel this animal may be belong to Phanerophthalmus.
Photographed by Moguricyo.
Data: Hachijyo Ialand, Japan
Length 10mm
Best Regards,
Nishina Masayoshi
nishina@wips.co.jp
Masayoshi, N., 2002 (Apr 26) Phanerophthalmus? from Hachijo Island, Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6663Dear Nishina,
It certainly looks like it could be a species of Phanerophthalmus, but if so, it is probably an unnamed species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman