Phyllidiopsis sp? from Hachijo Island Japan

May 9, 2002
From: Shouichi Kato

Dear Bill,
Please see am attached photo. I found this animal under a rock. I guess this animal is in the genus Phyllidiopsis because it doesn't have gills and looks rather hard. But unfortunately this animal was too small to check the position of its anus. Please give us your advice.
Depth : 40m
Size : 10mm
Hachijo Island, Japan

Best Regards,
S. Kato

regulus@edit.ne.jp

Kato, S., 2002 (May 9) Phyllidiopsis sp? from Hachijo Island Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6866

Dear Shouichi,
This is a juvenile, and I suspect it may be a juvenile of Phyllidiopis cardinalis. It appears to be getting some black pigmentation in the rhinophores which would cancel out another possibility, Phyllidia ocellata.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 9). Comment on Phyllidiopsis sp? from Hachijo Island Japan by Shouichi Kato. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6866

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