Pleurobranchus albiguttatus from Phoenix Ids

October 24, 2002
From: Mary Jane Adams


Hi Bill,
I found three Pleurobranchus peroni congregating under a rock on a coral reef slope on Manra Island, Phoenix Group in the Central Pacific. One of them escaped while I was photographing these two. The can crawl surprisingly fast! They were all about 25 mm long.

Divesite: Northern Lee, Depth: 15 meters, Length: about 25mm,
Date: June 15, 2002

Best regards,
Mary Jane

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Adams M.J., 2002 (Oct 24) Pleurobranchus albiguttatus from Phoenix Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8246

Thanks Mary Jane,
This is Pleurobranchus albiguttatus. It is quite similar to P. peroni in appearance but has characteristic dark brown V-shaped marks, each filled with white, which look like little pointed papillae.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Oct 24). Comment on Pleurobranchus albiguttatus from Phoenix Ids by Mary Jane Adams. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8246

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