Phyllidia cf coelestis Bergh, 1905

This animal would seem to be either a variety of Phyllidia coelestis or of Fryeria picta. It matches neither of them exactly. Unfortunately, the feature that would have told at least what genus it was in, the location of the anal opening (dorsal in Phyllidia, ventral in Fryeria) was not checked. In any case, this species is rare in the Marshalls, known from only two specimens found on the seaward reef at Kwajalein. Its coloration puts it into the group of nudibranchs similar to P. varicosa that might be Mullerian mimics.

This species lacks a black line on the bottom of the foot.

Created 25 December 2006