Phyllidia zebrina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Phyllidiidae
Genus: Phyllidia
Species:
P. zebrina
Binomial name
Phyllidia zebrina
Baba, 1976[1]

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

Distribution

The holotype of this species was collected at Amadaiba, Sagami Bay, Japan.[3]

Description

This nudibranch has a translucent mantle heavily spotted with opaque white or yellow. There are a series of black (or dark red) lines radiating in from near the mantle edge towards the middle of the body. There is confusion with Phyllidia larryi.[3]

Diet

This species feeds on a sponge.

References

  1. ^ Baba, K. (1976) Record of Phyllidia zebrina n. sp. from Sagami Bay, Japan (Nudibranchia: Doridoidea: Phyllidiidae). Venus, The Japanese Journal of Malacology, 35(1) 5-8. ([In Japanese])
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllidia zebrina Baba, 1976. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-10-28.
  3. ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 2003 (May 29) Phyllidia zebrina Baba, 1976. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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