Philinopsis taronga? from Reunion Island

February 18, 2008
From: Hugues Flodrops

Dear Bill,
Yesterday I found two specimens of Philinopsis. First, I thought there are two variant of Philinopsis cyanea but now, my guest is that this one is Philinopsis taronga. It's looks like your picture of Shelly Beach [message #9906].

Locality: Etang-Salé, 1 metre, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 27 November 2007, Night. Length: 45-50 mm. Photographer: Hugues Flodrops.

A second message with Philinopsis cyanea follows [#21234 ].
Thanks for your thoughts.
Regards.
Hugues

hugues.flodrops@wanadoo.fr

Flodrops,H., 2008 (Feb 18) Philinopsis taronga? from Reunion Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21233

Dear Hugues,

Althought they have colour similarities, P. taronga seems to be endemic to south eastern Australia and New Zealand. I have seen animals like your colour form freely mixing and mating with more 'typical' P. cyanea in Zanzibar, so I have no doubt that is what it is. Also P. taronga never has the blue markings we usually see in P. cyanea.

When I get a moment I must be brave and accept that P. cyanea and P. speciosa are the same species [see Fact Sheet] and as P. speciosa is older it will have priority over P. cyanea.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Feb 18). Comment on Philinopsis taronga? from Reunion Island by Hugues Flodrops. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21233

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