Hi Kim - Never seen it. Looks like a juvenile, so could be an off-colored juvie of a new or known larger species. It could be a phyllidiid mimic like Pearsonothuria
juveniles. Agree that looks stichopodid. Cheers - Gustav
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Hello Kim;
What a spectacular animal; never seen anything like it I'm afraid
Guessing is the only thing to do for me: a stichopodid, and a new species!
This is a nocturnal animal, correct?
Very very nice animal.
Best wishes,
Yves
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Got this from a colleague in WA
Holo sp.1 from Rowley Shoals, NW Australia - any guesses?
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Kim
Kim Friedman
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