Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Phyllidiidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Phyllidioidea Genus Phyllidia | |
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Similar Phyllidia babai, Phyllidia exquisita, Phyllidia elegans, Phyllidia alyta, Phyllidia coelestis | ||
Phyllidia carlsonhoffi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
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Description
Phyllidia carlsonhoffi has a black body with small rounded yellow tubercles and more or less regularly distributed large conical yellow tubercles in the center of white rings. The ventral surface is a pale cream color, with a median black line on the bottom of the foot sole. The oral tentacles are long and cylindrical.
Distribution
This species has been found in western Pacific Ocean (Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji).
Habitat
This nudibranch prefers shallow subtidal lagoons, on the reefs, and seaward slopes, at depths of 1-25 meters.
References
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