Phyllidia from Milne Bay, New Guinea

March 3, 1998
From: Wayne Ellis

Hi Bill,

Phyllidia photographed 10 May 1985 at Cathys Corner, Milne Bay, New Guinea, 21m. Day dive.

Regards
Wayne Ellis

glaskin@ozemail.com.au

Ellis, W., 1998 (Mar 3) Phyllidia from Milne Bay, New Guinea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/117

Wayne,
This is Phyllidiopsis shireenae. The phyllidiids are a family of dorid nudibranchs which have lost their radular teeth, and feed suctorially. Although they are often common we know very little about their biology and on what sponges they feed. They don't have a circlet of gills on their back but have a row of secondary gills along each side of the of the body beneath the mantle skirt. A few years ago David Brunckhorst greatly advanced our knowledge of the family by publishing a monograph reviewing, with colour photos, all the species of the family. I have put details on how to order it in the Book Review section.... Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 1998 (Mar 3). Comment on Phyllidia from Milne Bay, New Guinea by Wayne Ellis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/117

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