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 |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
Family: | Phyllidiidae |
Genus: | Phyllidia |
Species: | P. flava |
Binomial name | |
Phyllidia flava Aradas, 1847 |
Phyllidia flava is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
Distribution
This species is the only Phyllidiid known to be native to the Mediterranean Sea.
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. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Phyllidia flava on Sealife Collection
Taxon identifiers | |
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Phyllidia flava |