Phyllidia coelestis from Indonesia

December 24, 2004
From: Ulrike Stollenwerk

Hi,
I found a pair of Phyllidia varicosa and was wondering if they are juveniles?

I took the photo on Starship Reef in Wakatobi marine park in Indonesia on March 29, 2004.

Best regards,
Ulrike Stollenwerk

ulrike_stollenwerk@mac.com

Stollenwerk, U., 2004 (Dec 24) Phyllidia coelestis from Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12631

Dear Ulrike,
This is Phyllidia coelestis. One immediate difference from Phyllidia varicosa is the median black band on the mantle.Without some indication of size from you I have no idea whether these are juveniles or not
Best wishes
Bill

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Dec 24). Comment on Phyllidia coelestis from Indonesia by Ulrike Stollenwerk. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12631

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