Phyllidia coelestis
Bergh,
1905 (Sea Slug)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Image copyrights: Sreeraj, CR
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
Image copyrights: Sreeraj, CR
Description
Size: Max length 6.0 cm TL (male)
Color: Body white with two black lines on both sides of the mantle. A median black line with three large tubercles of yellow color. It has "Y" shape of the blue-grey dorsal ridges; the yellow-capped mid-dorsal tubercles; evenly tuberculate, broad, blue-grey mantle margin; and uniformly grey foot without a dark stripe.
It does not have a median ridge or foot stripe.
Similar species: Phyllidia alyta, Phyllidia varicosa
Size: Max length 6.0 cm TL (male)
Color: Body white with two black lines on both sides of the mantle. A median black line with three large tubercles of yellow color. It has "Y" shape of the blue-grey dorsal ridges; the yellow-capped mid-dorsal tubercles; evenly tuberculate, broad, blue-grey mantle margin; and uniformly grey foot without a dark stripe.
It does not have a median ridge or foot stripe.
Similar species: Phyllidia alyta, Phyllidia varicosa
Synonym (s)
• Phyllidia alia Yonow, 1984
• Phyllidia picta Pruvot-Fol, 1957
• Phyllidia alia Yonow, 1984
• Phyllidia picta Pruvot-Fol, 1957
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat: Demersal
Habitat: Demersal
Biogeography
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ritchies Archipelago INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Wandoor INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ritchies Archipelago INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Wandoor INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Ramakrishna; Sreeraj, CR; Raghunathan, C; Sivaperuman, C; Yogesh Kumar, JS; Raghuraman, R; Immanuel, T and Rajan, PT (2010) Guide to Opisthobranchs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ZSI, Kolkata 187 pp Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Sealifebase Available at - http://www.sealifebase.org/
- (2011) Animal discoveries 2010 Zoological Survey of India 1-107 Available at - http://zsi.gov.in/right_menu/Animal_disc/Animal%20Discovery%202010.pdf
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