Phyllidiopsis krempfi

Images taken at Lembeh, Indonesia

Phyllidiopsis krempfi is elongate-ovate in shape. Thc general dorsal colouration is pink with irregular, black longitudinal lines that may meander between the tubercles. Long spicules are visible through the translucent pink notum. The notal tubercles are large, and their base, which is broad and tapering, is the same shade of pink as the background of the dorsum. The median, multicompound tubercles are paler pink on their apices. There are two primary longitudinal black lines which extend around the rhinophores and join in front of the rhinophores. Other irregularly directed black lines, which may be very short, occur around, and between some tubercles. Some specimens have short black rays which extend to the mantle edge. The edge of the mantle has the same pink colouration as the background of the dorsum. The rhinophores are pink on their anterior lace and around the base, and black on their pointed apices and posterior face. Each rhinophoral clavus possesses 26-28 lamellae (specimens greater than 40 mm). Ventrally, the hyponotum and foot are uniformly pale pink. The gills are pale grey. The fused oral tentacles are pale pink with small, pointed, grey tips and long, ventrolateral grooves.