Ocellate phyllidia (Phyllidia ocellata)
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Ocellate phyllidia (Phyllidia ocellata) is a marine species in the family Phyllidiidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Phyllidia ocellata Cuvier, 1804 under AphiaID 536623.
- Scientific name
- Phyllidia ocellata
- Authority
- Cuvier, 1804
- Family
- Phyllidiidae
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Maximum length
- 6 cm
- Depth range
- 15–35 m
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 3,075
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Nudibranchia · Family: Phyllidiidae · Genus: Phyllidia.
Accepted name: Phyllidia ocellata · Authority: Cuvier, 1804 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 536623.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Phyllidia baccata Pruvot-Fol, 1957; Phyllidia japonica Baba, 1937; Phyllidia tuberculata Baba, 1930; Phyllidiopsis carinata Eliot, 1910.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536623 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Phyllidia ocellata. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Maximum length: 6 cm · Depth range: 15–35 m · Habitat zone: benthic · Vulnerability index: 10 of 100 · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
SeaLifeBase notes: Minimum depth based on occurrence in Palau; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 864). Maximum depth from Ref. 114694.
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 87385) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Phyllidia-ocellata.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
3,075 georeferenced occurrence records for Phyllidia ocellata are published through GBIF from 46 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 344 distinct locations from a sample of 3,000 records, omitting 91 inland records that carry an institution's coordinates rather than a collection site; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Most records by country or area: Indonesia (780); Australia (441); Philippines (381); Japan (249); Thailand (148).
The full country table, WoRMS marine regions and the sampling notes are on this species' Distribution page.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 8148274) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=8148274&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536623 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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