Phyllidiopsis burni from the Solomons

July 8, 2002
From: Rachel Murphy

Hi Bill
Here is another phyllidiid from my recent trip to the Solomon Islands. Is this also Phyllidiella pustulosa.

The Gap (out), Gizo, Solomon Is, 19 April 2002, 28m, 29C

Thanks
Rachel Murphy

nudinut@hotmail.com

Murphy, R., 2002 (Jul 8) Phyllidiopsis burni from the Solomons. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7451

Dear Rachel,
I guess this is a bit of a lesson about phyllidiids. Of the three you thought were Phyllidiella pustulosa, the first was that species, the second was Phyllidiella cf. annulata and this one is Phyllidiopsis burni, a species which can be recognised by the scattered compound pink tubercles on the black mantle and the thin pink edge to the mantle. I suspect this animal is feeding on the sponge it is sitting on, so that could be a useful bit of corroboration if we get further potential feeding information.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Jul 8). Comment on Phyllidiopsis burni from the Solomons by Rachel Murphy. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7451

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