Fryeria marindica from Mauritius

July 16, 1999
From: Erwin Koehler


Bill,
Attached are 2 photos by Fred Vogt, Hamburg, Germany - made in Mauritius, April 1999, depth 18 m, size about 5 cm.
Can you identify it?
Erwin

Medslugs.Koehler@t-online.de

Koehler, E., 1999 (Jul 16) Fryeria marindica from Mauritius. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1075

Dear Erwin,
This is Fryeria marindica. It is one of a number of species of Fryeria and Phyllidia which are quite confusing to separate. To help your sort them out I have posted pictures of all the species of Fryeria recognised by Brunckhorst. If you look at the discussions and comparisons on those pages it should be a bit clearer.

Unfortunately the main difference between species of and Phyllidia is the position of the anus. In Phyllidia it opens in the dorsal midline at the posterior end of the body, while in it opens at the posterior end of the body beneath the mantle skirt.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Jul 16). Comment on Fryeria marindica from Mauritius by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1075

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