Fryeria menindie? from North-western Australia

March 18, 2000
From: Barbara Harvey

Dear Dr Rudman,

Could you identify this Phyllidia sp from Ashmore Reef, NW Australia, Indian Ocean, November 1999

Thanks in advance,

Barbara Harvey.

bilby@mpx.com.au

Harvey, B., 2000 (Mar 18) Fryeria menindie? from North-western Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2101

NOTE added 14 July 2006: Fryeria menindie (Brunckhorst, 1993) was shown by Yonow, 1996 to be a junior synonym of Fryeria picta Pruvot-Fol. Animals previously identified as F. menindie on the Forum have been moved to Fryeria picta.

Dear Barbara,
This is an interesting find. It is Fryeria menindie which Brunckhorst, 1993 said is restricted to the western Pacific. He did however refer to an unusual record Willan & Coleman, 1987 from northwestern Australia. Your photo confirms the presence of this species at least in the northern Australia - Timor Sea area.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Mar 18). Comment on Fryeria menindie? from North-western Australia by Barbara Harvey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2101

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