Phyllidiella nigra
| Phyllidiella nigra | |
|---|---|
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| A live individual of Phyllidiella nigra in situ in Philippines | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllidiella |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllidiella nigra (van Hasselt, 1824) | |
Phyllidiella nigra is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
Description
Phyllidiella nigra can reach a length of about 25-75 mm. It shows a black background with rounded pink to purplish tubercles over the dorsum. These tubercles are mainly isolated or in small clumps.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-west Pacific region.
Habitat
This species occurs on shallow coral reefs, at depths of about 1-6 m.
Bibliography
- Brunckhorst, D.J. (1993) The systematics and phylogeny of Phyllidiid Nudibranchs (Doridoidea). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 16: 1-107.
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