Phyllidia flava
Phyllidia flava is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]
| Phyllidia flava | |
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| A live individual of Phyllidia flava on a yellow sponge, head end towards the left | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllidia |
| Species: | P. flava |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllidia flava | |
Distribution
This species is the only Phyllidiid known to be native to the Mediterranean Sea.[3]
References
- Aradas A. (1847). Memorie di Zoologia Siciliana. Memoria III. Descrizione di alcuni molluschi nudi della Sicilia. Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali, (2)4: 107-122, pl. 1. page(s): 12
- Gofas, S. (2004). Phyllidia flava Aradas, 1847. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-10-28.
- Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 12) Phyllidia flava Aradas, 1847. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Phyllidia flava on Sealife Collection
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