species: Phyllidiella nigra in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)

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Phyllidiella nigra

©Cassy Thompson: Phyllidiella nigra at Lizard Island

©Brogan Mancell: One of four Phyllidiella nigra (3 to 5 cm long) seen in close proximity at Coconut Beach reef flat

©Barbara Banks: Phyllidiella nigra at Eagle Island near Lizard Island, showing uniform colour of foot sole.

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Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Mollusca

Class Gastropoda

Order Nudibranchia

Family Phyllidiidae

Genus Phyllidiella

Species Phyllidiella nigra

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Lizard Island Field Guide

Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A solid black slug with tall, rounded pink/purple/blue tubercles that are spread evenly, not clustered, over the upper surface. Rhinophores black. Sole of foot is uniformly grey (no midline).