Phyllidiella nigra
| Phyllidiella nigra | |
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| A live individual of Phyllidiella nigra in situ in Philippines | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
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clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllidiella |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
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Phyllidiella nigra (van Hasselt, 1824) |
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clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea
clade Doridacea
Phyllidiella nigra is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
Phyllidiella nigra can reach a length of about 25-75 mm. It shows a black background with rounded pink to purplish tubercles over the dorsum. These tubercles are mainly isolated or in small clumps.
This species was described from Java, Indonesia. It is reported to be widespread in the Indo-west Pacific region.
This species occurs on shallow coral reefs, at depths of about 1-6 m.
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