Phyllodesmium crypticum from sthn Queensland [2]

September 1, 2008
From: Gary Cobb


Bill,
To accompany my first message [#20422], here are a few more photos of Phyllodesmium crypticum, including one of its egg ribbon.

Locality: Alexandra Headland, 10-100 mm, Queensland, Australia, Pacific Ocean, 19 April 2004, Intertial and subtidal. Length: 5-55 mm. Photographer: Gary Cobb.

Cheers,
Gary Cobb

gary@nudibranch.com.au

Cobb, G.C., 2008 (Sep 1) Phyllodesmium crypticum from sthn Queensland [2]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20423

Thanks Gary,

The close-up of the cerata shows the secondary and tertiary branching of the digestive gland ducts very well.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Sep 1). Comment on Phyllodesmium crypticum from sthn Queensland [2] by Gary Cobb. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20423

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