Phyllidiopsis pipeki
Brunckhorst, 1993
Photographed by: Daniela Gut
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Species: | Phyllidiopsis pipeki |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2559
Note the compound tubercles and the very strong thick (and slightly wavy) longitudinal stripes and radial stripes. Also, the mantle surface has clearly granulose pigment. This would be a better photo for identification if it were taken directly from above and the rhinophores were visible.Locality:
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Author: Dr. Richard C. Willan
In Phyllidiopsis shireenae, if the rhinophores were extended they would have been completely red. By contrast, Phyllidiopsis pipeki has half pink/half black rhinophores and compound pustules (the pustules are simple in Phyllidiopsis shireenae).
