Phyllidiella meandrina
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The nudibranch Phyllidiella meandrina, Sri Lanka. | |
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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Species: | P. meandrina
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Phyllidiella meandrina (Pruvot-Fol, 1957)[1]
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Phyllidia meandrina Pruvot-Fol, 1957 |
Phyllidiella meandrina is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]
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The nudibranch Phyllidiella meandrina, Sri Lanka.
Distribution[]
This species was first collected in Mauritius. It was confused with Phyllidiella annulata by Brunckhorst.[3] It is a frequent species in Mauritius and Réunion.[4]
Description[]
This nudibranch has a black dorsum with longitudinal pink ridges at the sides of the mantle and a series of oval rings in the centre of the back. The rhinophores are black.[4]
Diet[]
This species feeds on sponges.
References[]
- ^ Pruvot-Fol, A. (1957) Revision de la famille des Phyllidiadae. 2. Journal de Conchyliologie, 97: 104-135, Pl.1.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllidiella meandrina (Pruvot-Fol, 1957). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-05.
- ^ Brunckhorst, D.J. (1993) The systematics and phylogeny of Phyllidiid Nudibranchs (Doridoidea). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 16: 1-107.
- ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 2002 (November 5) Phyllidiella meandrina (Pruvot-Fol, 1957). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Categories:
- Phyllidiidae
- Gastropods described in 1957