Phyllidiella pustulosa
(Cuvier, 1804)
Also known as: Phyllidia melanocera
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Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Thanks for Jamie R. Dutton for suggesting identification for this species, his comment: "The black body of this species is studded with pinkish nodules, which may appear green underwater. Typical of its family, it feeds on poisonous sponges, concentrating the toxin in its tissues as a defense against predation." John P. Hoover, Hawaii's Sea Creatures revised ed. 2006
| Location: | Manado, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Muljadi Pinneng Sulungbudi |
| Camera: | Nikon D300 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | June 21, 2007 |
| Viewed: | 382 times |
| Posted: | 5 months ago |
| Updated: | 4 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Species: | Phyllidiella pustulosa |