Phyllidia madangensis Brunckhorst, 1993

Phyllidia madangensis was only recently found for the first time in the Marshalls, but since then at least a dozen have been seen, suggesting that a favorable current may have brought in a group of planktonic larvae to settle out at about the same time. Most have been seen exposed on rocks on the seaward reef of Kwajalein Atoll. It is another member of the group of apparent Mullerian mimics in the P. varicosa group.

The animals below definitely did not have a black line on the bottom of their feet, distinguishing them from Phyllidia carslonhoffi and P. tula.

Created 25 December 2006
Updated 18 October 2008