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Gosliner, Terrence M., 2011. Six new species of aglajid opisthobranch mollusks from the tropical Indo-Pacific. Zootaxa 2751: 1-24. This text is as PDF online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02751p024f.pdf Philinopsis falciphallushas a distinctive colour pattern: the body is magenta with black margins and numerous yellow and orange spots. The hind end of the posterior shield is blut with a long rounded lobe. Most distictive is the ventral surface of the foot with a midventral longitudinal maroon line and two additional more lateral lines that may be interrupted as maroon spots. It is Philinopsis sp. 5 in IPN at page 42 : Gosliner, Terrence M., David W. Behrens & Ángel Valdés. 2008. Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs. Sea Challengers Natural History Books. Gig Harbor, Washington. 426pp. Originally posted at these website as Aglajidae sp. A Family: Pilsbry, 1895 (1847), then changed into Aglajidae sp. 01 Family: Pilsbry, 1895 (1847). More informations on Philinopsis falciphallus as Aglajid sp. 7 are at Bill Rudman's Sea Slug Forum! |
