Phyllidiella rudmani

Phyllidiella rudmani

''Phyllidiella rudmani'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
Warty Slug - Phyllidiella rudmani  Malaysia,Nudibranch,Phyllidiella rudmani,Sabah,Warty Slug

Appearance

This nudibranch has a pale pink dorsum with white-capped tubercles. There are two narrow black lines which run in a straight line between the tubercles, joining at the tail. The rhinophores are black with a pink base.

Distribution

This species was described from Papua New Guinea with additional specimens from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. It has been reported from the Maldives and Sulawesi.Rudman, W.B., 1999 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Food

This species feeds on the sponge ''Phakellia'' sp.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyPhyllidiidae
GenusPhyllidiella
SpeciesP. rudmani
Photographed in
Malaysia