Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis or P. striata?

February 8, 2006
From: Kee Alfian B. Abdul Adzis

Hi there, i am having trouble with confirming the species, either Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis or P. striata. Can anybody please help me to confirm the identification.

Locality: Pulau Perak, Kedah, Malaysia. Malacca Straits.Depth: 5-8 meters. Length: 18 mm. 23 January 2006. coral ecosystem (wall). Photographer: Kee Alfian

Kee Alfian

alfian@ukm.my

Kee Alfian A.A., 2006 (Feb 8) Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis or P. striata?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15746

Dear Kee Alfian,
This is P. striata. If you look at the Fact Sheets for the two species you will see that P. striata has four black lines and P. phiphiensis has three. P. striata does not always have black spots around the edge but if you look at earlier messages on the Forum, you will see they do occur quite often.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 8). Comment on Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis or P. striata? by Kee Alfian B. Abdul Adzis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15746

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