Phyllidiopsis gemmata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]

Phyllidiopsis gemmata
Phyllidiopsis gemmata, Réunion, Indian Ocean
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Phyllidiidae
Genus: Phyllidiopsis
Species:
P. gemmata
Binomial name
Phyllidiopsis gemmata
Pruvot-Fol, 1957[1]

Distribution

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This species was described from Java, Indonesia. It has been reported from Réunion Island and southern Thailand.[3]

Description

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This nudibranch has a grey or pink dorsum with compound tubercles with white apices. There are four longitudinal black lines and radiating black lines between the outer line and the edge of the mantle. It is a moderately large Phyllidiid, growing to at least 45 mm in length. It is similar to Phyllidiopsis krempfi but that species has a pattern of black lines on the back.[3]

Diet

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This species feeds on a sponge.

References

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  1. ^ Pruvot-Fol, A., (1957). Revision de la famille des Phyllidiadae (2). Journal de Conchyliologie, Paris 97: 104-1 35.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllidiopsis gemmata (Pruvot-Fol, 1957). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-14.
  3. ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 1999 (August 1) Phyllidiopsis gemmata Pruvot-Fol, 1957. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.