Top tip #4 Do you have spots before your eyes?

The Phyllidia & Phyllidiella genus' can be tricky to identify.
It's good practice to take a few images of the same individual to ensure the distinguishing features can be seen by identifiers. Species may have different coloured rhinophores, rings around the dots, lines between the dots, different base colours or patterns around the margin. Very tricky in some instances as not all spots are equal.
Phyllidiopsis are generally striped and a little easier to ID but there are always exceptions such as Phyllidiopsis gemmata (sigh)

Posted on 16 May, 2024 09:43 by margo_s