Phyllidiella granulata from Sipadan, Malaysia

July 22, 2006
From: Charles Rowe

Hi Bill,
This is the fourth of a series of nudis from my trip to Sipadan which I would like you to identify and comment on.

Locality: Sipadan Island, 8-10 metres, Malaysia, 28 April 2006, reef. Length: 2 cm.

Charles Rowe

bumff@mweb.co.za

Rowe, C., 2006 (Jul 22) Phyllidiella granulata from Sipadan, Malaysia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16848

Dear Charles,
I am pretty sure this is Phyllidiella granulata. Interestingly it is reported to feed on the orange sponge Phakiella cavernosa, which could possibly be the sponge it is crawling on in your photo.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jul 22). Comment on Phyllidiella granulata from Sipadan, Malaysia by Charles Rowe. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16848

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