Phyllidiella rosans
(Bergh, 1873)
Photographed by: Edward Blackshaw
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Species: | Phyllidiella rosans |
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #16686
The continuous ridges, the encircling rings, and all-black rhinophores are typical of P. rosans.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #21221
A juvenile individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #7783
A very atypical individualComment from Richard Willan on photo #1530
A typical individual as regards the elongate and sinuous shape of the pustules on the mantle, but the pale areas on top of these pustules are severely overexposed – they are normally pale rose-pink in life (not white).Additional comment from Dr. Nathalie Yonow: Afraid I can’t ID this one. No rhinophores, no size, and not too clear. Probably a Phyllidiella. It has a pale mantle margin like pustulosa, but it isn’t Phyllidiella pustulosa. Both Phyllidiella burni and Phyllidiella nigra have black mantle margins. Sorry.
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #1561
This species is very common in the Maldives.Locality:
- Maldives
- Maldives (18) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
- South Ari Atoll (3) Jan, Aug
- Kenya
- Fiji
- Fiji (4) Feb, Aug, Nov
- USA
- Oahu, Hawaii (2) Jun, Jul
- Maui, Hawaii (1) Mar
- Kohala, Hawaii (1) Jun
- Sri Lanka
- Negombo (2) Mar, Apr
- Mauritius
- Mauritius (2) Jan, Jun
- Thailand
- Koh Phi Phi (1) Jun
- French Polynesia
- Réunion
- Réunion (1) Oct
