Phyllidiella molaensis

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Phyllidiella molaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Phyllidiidae
Genus: Phyllidiella
Species:
P. molaensis
Binomial name
Phyllidiella molaensis
(Meyer, 1977)[1]
Synonyms

Phyllidiopsis molaensis Meyer, 1977

Phyllidiella molaensis is a

mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. It has been reported from Costa Rica.[3]


Description

This nudibranch is white with a pattern of black concentric rings. The rhinophores are black with white tips.[3]

Diet

This species feeds on sponges.

References

  1. ^ Meyer, K. B. (1977). Dorid nudibranchs of the Caribbean coast of the Panama Canal Zone. Bulletin of Marine Science 27(2):299-307.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2015). Phyllidiella molaensis (Meyer, 1977). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-05.
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