Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Phyllidiidae Scientific name Phyllidiopsis fissuratus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Phyllidioidea Genus Phyllidiopsis Rank Species | |
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Similar Phyllidiopsis, Phyllidia exquisita, Phyllidia elegans, Phyllidia babai, Phyllidiella pustulosa | ||
Phyllidiopsis fissurata is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
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Distribution
Phyllidiopsis fissurata has been noted at the Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, and Lord Howe Island. Sometimes this nudibranch is found in Hawaii. This species is distributed throughout the central and western Pacific.
Description
Phyllidiopsis fissurata is approximately 5-8 centimeters long. The dorsal surface of the body has a black background with many tall, pink, tubercles. The rhinophores are black tipped and pink. There is a black line on the posterior edge of the rhinophores, which have a semitransparent film raised around them. The anal region is a smooth, tall, raised pink papilla.
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