Kanoko-kisewata, previously treated as a variant of karasu-kisewata, is now a separate species
I have been so busy that two months slipped by — so here is a quick update.
https://kmkjournals.com/journals/Inv_Zool/IZ_Index_Volumes/IZ_21/IZ_21_2_157_169
The following is an AI-summarised digest:
Philinopsis gigliolii (kanoko-kisewata) and P. speciosa (karasu-kisewata) can be told apart by several morphological and molecular characters.
Morphological differences
- Body colour: P. gigliolii is dark brown to black with yellow or white spots; P. speciosa is generally bluish-green or purple.
- Body shape: P. gigliolii is elongate and smooth in outline; P. speciosa is somewhat broader.
- "Tentacles": Both species have tentacles, but their shape and arrangement differ subtly.
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