Phyllidiella striata
A dorid nudibranch with black body and grey-pink tuberculate ridges.
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A dorid nudibranch lacking a shell, Phyllidiella striata belongs to the family Phyllidiidae and is a marine gastropod mollusc.[1] On its black back, this sea slug displays longitudinal grey-pink ridges that are broken and covered with small bumps.[1][2]
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNudibranchia
- FamilyPhyllidiidae
- GenusPhyllidiella
- SpeciesPhyllidiella striata
Named by (Bergh, 1889)
Close relatives
Other species of Phyllidiella with a Codexery entry.
- Phyllidiella pustulosa Phyllidiella pustulosa
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Phyllidiella striata (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 599828 (CC BY 4.0)
How big is it?
Largest length in the source, 0.04 m, next to a 1.8 m person.
Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: Wikipedia: Phyllidiella striata
Where the phyllidiella striata has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (157 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 2 inland records left out (institution coordinates).
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
Key facts and history
The maximum recorded length for Phyllidiella striata is 35 mm.[3] Longitudinal rows of tubercles in pink, grey, greenish, or bluish colors cover the black dorsal surface.[4] A uniform pale grey coloration is found on the underside of the body.[4] The Philippines served as the location for the original description of this species.[4]
Sponges constitute the diet of this species.[4] Phyllidiella striata, like all nudibranchs, possesses both male and female reproductive organs.[4]
What the cited sources add
The DORIS account notes that all species of the genus Phyllidiella have black rhinophores.[3] The ridges of Phyllidiella striata are always discontinuous, unlike the continuous ridges of similar species.[3] Some authors consider this species a variant of Phyllidiella pustulosa, but WoRMS maintains it as valid.[3] This species exudes a milky-white defensive substance from its dorsal glands.[3]
The ventral side is uniformly grey, which sets it apart from Phyllidiella rosans, a species that exhibits two dark bands on its underside.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Phyllidiella striata" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllidiella striata (Bergh, 1889). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-05. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Phyllidiella striata" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Yonow N., Anderson R.C., Buttress S.G. (2002) Opisthobranch molluscs from the Chagos Archipelago, Central Indian Ocean. Journal of Natural History 36: 831–882. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Poddubetskaia Ossokine, Marina, "Phyllidiella striata (Bergh, 1889)", DORIS, 10 May 2020. facts only, no text reused. doris.ffessm.fr
- Wikipedia, "Phyllidiella striata" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Poddubetskaia Ossokine, Marina, "Phyllidiella striata (Bergh, 1889)", DORIS, 10 May 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Phyllidiella striata (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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