Phyllidia polkadotsa

Phyllidia polkadotsa

''Phyllidia polkadotsa'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
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Appearance

This nudibranch has a yellow or orange coloured dorsum with large round black spots which are surrounded by a paler, translucent, ring. There are three longitudinal ridges along the back and small, scattered, tubercles.

Distribution

This species was described from the Hawaiian Islands.Rudman, W.B., 1999 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Food

This species feeds on a sponge.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyPhyllidiidae
GenusPhyllidia
SpeciesP. polkadotsa
Photographed in
Philippines