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Phyllidiella pustulosa
Black elongated black body, conical tubercles grouped in clusters white - pale pink same as edge of the mantle, rhinophores are black. About 40mm in size.
Spotted at Bunaken Marine Park, North Sulawesi, is commonly found in rocky habitats coral rubble and reefs at depths of 4-26m, and It is one of the most common nudibranchs throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific. It has been observed feeding on an orange encrusting sponge of the genus Stylinos.
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Euctenidiacea clade Doridacea Superfamily: Phyllidioidea Family: Phyllidiidae Genus: Phyllidiella Species: P. pustulosa
Spotted on Aug 6, 2016
Submitted on Mar 7, 2017
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