Phyllodesmium briareum from Vanuatu

March 10, 2003
From: Vinka Stenhouse

Hello Bill
This nudibranch was seen in Santo, Vanuatu over a 5 week period on the same patch of soft coral and it then disappeared/moved on. Intertidal. Is it a Phyllodesmium magnum?
Photo credit: James Stenhouse
Regards
Vinka

vinkas@oceanaphotography.com

Dear Vinka,
This is Phyllodesmium briareum . I am pretty sure the soft coral it is on is a species of Pachyclavularia, on which it is known to feed.
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Mar 10). Comment on Phyllodesmium briareum from Vanuatu by Vinka Stenhouse. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9333

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