Philinopsis cyanea

(Martens, 1879)

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Philinopsis cyanea from Lembeh, Indonesia
Identification verified by Richard Willan
 

Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert

Comment from Richard Willan: This individual is an example of the very sparsely spotted colour form of this extremely variable species. By contrast, Philinopsis gardineri would have a bulbous head and the posterior of the head shield would have a thin white marginal line.
 

Comment from the photographer: I'm not really sure
 

Location:Lembeh, Indonesia
Photographer:Daniela Gut
Camera:Nikon D200View EXIF properties
Taken on:November 2, 2007
Viewed:312 times
Posted:7 months ago
Updated:7 months ago

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Scientific Classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Cephalaspidea
Family:Aglajidae
Species:Philinopsis cyanea