On two new Phyllidia species (Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Doridina) and some histology from the Coral Triangle

By

Wägele, Heike
Raubold, Lina Marie
Papu, Adelfia
Undap, Nani
Yonow, Nathalie

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-7-14

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1245

Pages

1--18

Subjects

Biogeography , Indonesia , Morphology , North Sulawesi , Phyllidia ocellata , Phyllidiidae , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1245.153046

 

Abstract

Two new species of Phyllidia from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Phyllidia fontjeisp. nov. and Phyllidia ovatasp. nov., are described based on morphology and molecular barcoding of CO1 and/or 16S. Both species are rare and distinctive and can be easily recognised by their colouration. Additionally, histological sections were made of the holotype of Phyllidia fontjeisp. nov. and a similarly sized Phyllidia ocellata and these morphologies are compared with the only other detailed histological examination of the Mediterranean Phyllidia flava.