Comment from the photographer: Mating pair found at Phoenix.

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Photographer
Doug Beitz
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"Probably Phyllidiella pustulosa. The pink pustules arranged in rough rings on the middorsum are reminiscent of Phyllidiella annulata, but in that species the pustules are not supposed to be compound, as they appear to be in the photo from Kosrae. I've seen specimens of what I call Phyllidiella pustulosa similar to this, although I have to say the identification is not 100% certain."
Comment from Scott Johnson
Probably Phyllidiella pustulosa. The pink pustules arranged in rough rings on the middorsum are reminiscent of Phyllidiella annulata, but in that species the pustules are not supposed to be compound, as they appear to be in the photo from Kosrae. I've seen specimens of what I call Phyllidiella pustulosa similar to this, although I have to say the identification is not 100% certain.
Taken on
27 August 2009 02:33:58 pm
Posted
15 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Canon PowerShot G10
Date and Time
2009:07:27 14:33:58
Exposure Time
1/60
Exposure Bias
0/3
Focal Length
6100/1000 mm
Horizontal Resolution
4718592/65536 dpi
Vertical Resolution
4718592/65536 dpi
Aperture
f/2.8
ISO
80
Exposure Mode
Auto exposure
Metering Mode
Pattern
Flash
Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, red-eye reduction mode
White Balance
Manual white balance
Color Space
sRGB
Software
QuickTime 7.2.1

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyPhyllidiidae
SpeciesPhyllidiella pustulosa