Phyllidiella lizae
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Phyllidiidae
Genus
Phyllidiella
Species
Phyllidiella lizae
Distinguishing features
Pale pink with rounded tubercles and black lines crossing the upper surface; rhinophores are black, white and pink; foot sole is white to pale pink (Sea Slug Forum accessed 21 Nov 2015).
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Paradoris liturata
does not have two black lines running the length of the body - Animalia: species: Phyllidiella pustulosa
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
- Bogdanov, A., A. Papu, S. Kehraus, M. Cruesemann, H. Waegele and G.M. Koenig (2020). Metabolome of the Phyllidiella pustulosa species complex (Nudibranchia, Heterobranchia, Gastropoda) reveals rare dichloroimidic sesquiterpene derivatives from a phylogenetically distinct and undescribed clade. Journal of Natural Products, 83(9): 2785-2796. LIRS catalog number 2478.
- Coleman, N. (2008). Nudibranchs Encyclopedia: Catalogue of Asia/ Indo-Pacific Sea Slugs Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld.
- Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie (2006). Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, In: Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 69: 33-59. LIRS catalog number 1036.