Phyllidiella mimic from Bali

March 15, 2002
From: Stuart Hutchison

Hi Bill,
This guy looks remotely similar to one of your Chromodoris geometrica shots, but I'm not convinced. I haven't found anything quite like it in the books yet.

40mm long from Bali, Indonesia on 25 Oct 2001 at 15m depth.

Regards,
Stuart

stuart@stuarthutchison.com.au

Hutchison, S., 2002 (Mar 15) Phyllidiella mimic from Bali. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6297

Note added 5 March 2007: This species, previously known on the Forum as Discodoris? liturata Bergh, 1905 is now placed in the genus Paradoris.

Thanks Stuart,
I guess this is also the animal that has been identified as Discodoris? liturata. It looks a lot thinner than Nishina's specimens but I think its probably because yours is on the move. Of course there is always the possibility that it is different, even the animal I am calling Doris sp. 3.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Mar 15). Comment on Phyllidiella mimic from Bali by Stuart Hutchison. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6297

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