Phyllidia larryi
Species of gastropod
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Phyllidia larryi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]
| Phyllidia larryi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllidia |
| Species: | P. larryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllidia larryi (Brunckhorst, 1993)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Fryeria larryi Brunckhorst, 1993 | |
Distribution
This rare species was described from Guam. It has been reported from Japan but there is confusion with Phyllidia zebrina.[3] A similar species is reported from the Hawaiian Islands.[4]
Description
This nudibranch has a yellow dorsum with numerous small tubercles. There are a small number of narrow red or orange lines running from the mantle margin towards the middle of the dorsum.[3]
Diet
This species feeds on a sponge.