Phyllodesmium magnum from South Africa

May 26, 2001
From: Valda Fraser


Dear Bill
This nudibranch was white when I saw it and I felt sure I'd captured a nice, clear picture of Phyllodesmium hyalinum. I was shocked to find a purple creature in my slide. Is it what I thought?
Words of wisdom, please.
Locality: Hibberdene, south coast KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA, 20m
Date: May, 2001
Size: 15mm
Regards
Valda Fraser

valdafraser@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2001 (May 26) Phyllodesmium magnum from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4424

Dear Valda,
With the proviso that I know nothing about its anatomy, I think your animal is Phyllodesmium magnum. If so, it is a rather large extension to its known geographic distribution. At present it is only known from the western Pacific and Western Australia.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (May 26). Comment on Phyllodesmium magnum from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4424

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