Phyllidiella nigra

Phyllidiella nigra is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]

Phyllidiella nigra
A live individual of Phyllidiella nigra in situ in Philippines
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea
clade Doridacea
Superfamily:
Phyllidioidea
Family:
Phyllidiidae
Genus:
Phyllidiella
Species:
P. nigra
Binomial name
Phyllidiella nigra
(van Hasselt, 1824)[1]

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.[3][4]

Distribution

This species was described from Java, Indonesia. It is reported to be 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.

References
  1. Hasselt, J. C. v. (1824). In: Andre Férussac. Extrait d'une lettre du Dr. J. C. van Hasselt au Prof. van Swinderen, sur mollusques de Java (traduit de l'Algem. konst en letterbode, 1824, nos. 2, 3, 4.) Tjuringe (île Java), le 25 mai 1823 (I). Bulletin des Sciences Naturelle et de Géologie 3:237-245.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllidiella nigra (van Hasselt, 1824). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-03.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (September 12) Phyllidiella nigra (van Hasselt, 1824). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Hardy, E. (2016). Phyllidiella nigra Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods.
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