Phyllidia elegans? from Lady Musgrave Island

February 17, 2001
From: David Harasti


Hi Bill,
This species was found on Lady Musgrave Island - January 2001 [Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia]. It was about 3-4 cms long and found in 10 metres of water. Could you please identify it for me, I thought it could possibly be Phyllidia elegans?
Thanks,
David

davidh@dynamite.com.au

Harasti, D., 2001 (Feb 17) Phyllidia elegans? from Lady Musgrave Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3753

Dear David,
I'm pretty sure your identification is correct. The tubercles are smoother than usual, and I can't see the colour of the rhinophores (which should be yellow), but P. elegans is the most likely identification.
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Feb 17). Comment on Phyllidia elegans? from Lady Musgrave Island by David Harasti. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3753

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