Phyllidiopsis burni? from Thailand.

September 18, 2002
From: Richard Houghton

I think this is Phyllidiella pustulosa.

About 4cm long in 50cm of water right off Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand, July 2002.

Best regards,
Rich

richard_houghton@hotmail.com

Houghton, R., 2002 (Sep 18) Phyllidiopsis burni? from Thailand.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7854

Dear Rich,
Spme phyllidiids are impossible to accurately identify without more information on their underside and their external and internal anatomy. This could be either a greenish form of Phyllidiella nigra or Phyllidiopsis burni. On balance I waver towards Phyllidiopsis burni, mainly because the tubercles are broad based and often compound.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Sep 18). Comment on Phyllidiopsis burni? from Thailand. by Richard Houghton. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7854

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