Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis
(Yonow, 1988)
Photographed by: Chris Bedborough
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Species: | Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis |
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #24866
Colour a bit bleached...Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #8705
With a piece bitten out on the side! First time I have seen this.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #8474
This species, which is endemic to the Red Sea, is undoubtedly very close to Phyllidiopsis krempfi if not identical with it.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #7132
This nice photo of an actively crawling individual shows just how close this species is to the Indo-Pacific Phyllidiopsis krempfi. Importantly, the mid-dorsal ridge is clearly interrupted in this individual. So the great similarity with Phyllidiopsis krempfi cannot be denied, and I strongly agree with those who think they are the same species.Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #2134
This is a dark form of Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis, currently only from the Red Sea. The lighter specimens have a vague resemblence to Phyllidiopsis krempfi.Locality:
- Egypt
- Egypt (8) May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov
- Sharm el-Sheikh (6) Jun, Jul, Sep, Nov
- Marsa Alam (4) Feb, Apr, Oct
- Nuweiba (1) Apr
- Indonesia
- Raja Ampat (1) Nov
