Phyllidia exquisita from West Papua

May 24, 2007
From: Jim Anderson

Dear Bill,

Could this animal be Fryeria rueppelii? The yellow edge to the mantle does not appear to extend all the way round nor be as pronounced as other examples on the Forum. The images were taken by me during a recent trip to Raja Ampat in West Papua, Indonesia and some details follow

12 March 07; depth, 15 metres; site East Fam Wall, Penemu Island; coral reef slope ; length 35 mm

Kind regards,
Jim Anderson
Scottish Nudibranchs

jander4454@gmail.com

Anderson, J., 2007 (May 24) Phyllidia exquisita from West Papua. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19933

Dear Jim,
My first thoughts were F. rueppelii but the orange border only around the anterior end is a character of Phyllidia exqusita, as are the small whitish granular glands all over the mantle.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (May 24). Comment on Phyllidia exquisita from West Papua by Jim Anderson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19933

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