Phyllidia carlsonhoffi from Northern Mariana Islands

June 8, 2007
From: Harry B. Blalock

Hi Bill,

I have been running across several of these nudibranch recently, but they don't seem to match up to anything I've been able to find online. They are similar to a Phyllidia varicosa, and yet distinctly different. Could you help me ID them?

Locality: Wing Beach, 40', Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific, 28 May 2007, crawling along rocks. Length: 1". Photographer: Harry Blalock.

Thanks,
Harry

harryblalock@gmail.com

Harry Blalock, 2007 (Jun 8) Phyllidia carlsonhoffi from Northern Mariana Islands. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19960

Dear Harry,
This is a species of Phyllidia, but not P. varicosa. Very appropriately these animals are Phyllidia carlsonhoffi named in honour of Clay Carlson and Patty-Jo Hoff who have studied the opisthobranchs of that very region for many years. The small tubercles interspersed between the large ones, are considered a way of distinguishing this species from P. madangensis.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 8). Comment on Phyllidia carlsonhoffi from Northern Mariana Islands by Harry B. Blalock. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19960

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