Phyllidia carlsonhoffi
| Phyllidia carlsonhoffi | |
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| A live individual of Phyllidia cf. carlsonhoffi in situ, head end towards the left | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllidia |
| Species: | P. carlsonhoffi
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllidia carlsonhoffi Brunckhorst, 1993
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Phyllidia carlsonhoffi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
Description
[edit]Phyllidia carlsonhoffi has a black body with small rounded yellow tubercles and more or less regularly distributed large conical yellow tubercles in the center of white rings. The ventral surface is a pale cream color, with a median black line on the bottom of the foot sole. The oral tentacles are long and cylindrical.
Distribution
[edit]This species has been found in western Pacific Ocean (Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji).
Habitat
[edit]This nudibranch prefers shallow subtidal lagoons, on the reefs, and seaward slopes, at depths of 1–25 meters.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gary R. McDonald, University of California Santa Cruz - Nudibranch Systematic Index
- 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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