Nudi identification

[Aquadude1]

I think this is a Phyllodesmium species but I don't for sure if it is or which one. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Aquadude1]

Pic 3

 

[Cell]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

 

[Cthulukelele]

That looks right! If it is one, you could probably find a local reefer with a xenia problem that would give you at least $100 for it

 

[Aquadude1]

Found it on some maricultured gsp.

 

[Aquadude1]

Maybe undulatum?

 

[Brit’s Fish]

Found it on some maricultured gsp.

Same same then. I bet you’d be able to sell it to someone with a GSP issue too! Nice find!

 

[Cthulukelele]

Found it on some maricultured gsp.

I'd be even more comfortable calling it one then since they're an obligate octocoral eater and gsp is an octocoral

 

[Aquadude1]

Or briareum

 

[Aquadude1]

since it was on briareum

 

[Cthulukelele]

since it was on briareum

This would be my vote as well, and somebody with star polyps of various variety they don't want would probably take it off your hands for you

 

[Aquadude1]

I probably should have just googled nudis that eat gsp

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yeah, Phyllodesmium briareum would be my guess.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I probably should have just googled nudis that eat gsp

The nudibranchs I've seen most often on GSP in the hobby are Dermatobranchus species.

 

[Cthulukelele]

I probably should have just googled nudis that eat gsp

It's easy to think of the fastest path to your answer after you have it!

 

[Aquadude1]

The nudibranchs I've seen most often on GSP in the hobby are Dermatobranchus species.

Thanks! I'm trying to learn a bunch of the species, I've never thought too much about them until recently

 

[Aquadude1]

It's easy to think of the fastest path to your answer after you have it!

Yeah very true! it's kinda funny that it's in the name though