Philinopsis reticulata from Chek Jawa, Singapore

February 3, 2003
From: Ria Tan


Dear Bill,
Here ia another animal from the intertidal flat at Chek Jawa, Singapore. Photo: Alan Yeo

Best wishes,
Ria Tan

tanria@singnet.com.sg

Tan, R., 2003 (Feb 3) Philinopsis reticulata from Chek Jawa, Singapore. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9053

Dear Ria,
I'm pretty sure this is a colour variation of Philinopsis reticulata. It looks very like Philinopsis pilsbryi, but in that species the black lines don't extend on to the inside of the parapodia. It is a member of the Aglajidae, a family of highly mobile carnivorous sea slugs, which hunt down their prey by following its slime trail. Many species of Philinopsis eat bubble shells, such as Bulla and Haminoea, by swallowing them whole. However, P. reticulata is one of a group of species of Philinopsis which we think eats something else because it has a very different foregut. Up until know however we don't know what it eats. Perhaps polychaete worms.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Feb 3). Comment on Philinopsis reticulata from Chek Jawa, Singapore by Ria Tan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9053

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