Phyllidiella nigra

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Phyllidiella nigra
A live individual of Phyllidiella nigra in situ in Philippines
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Phyllidiidae
Genus: Phyllidiella
Species:
P. nigra
Binomial name
Phyllidiella nigra
(van Hasselt, 1824)[1]

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

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.

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