Ocellate phyllidia (Phyllidia ocellata)
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
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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 classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNudibranchia
- FamilyPhyllidiidae
- GenusPhyllidia
- SpeciesPhyllidia ocellata
Named by Cuvier, 1804
Close relatives
Other species of Phyllidia with a Codexery entry.
- Phyllidia coelestis Phyllidia coelestis
- Phyllidia varicosa Phyllidia varicosa
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Phyllidia ocellata (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 536623 (CC BY 4.0)
How big is it?
Largest length in the source, 0.06 m, next to a 1.8 m person.
Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: SeaLifeBase species summary
Where the ocellate phyllidia (phyllidia ocellata) has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (3,075 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 48 inland records left out (institution coordinates). 4 isolated far-off records not drawn.
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
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Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Phyllidia baccata Pruvot-Fol, 1957; Phyllidia japonica Baba, 1937; Phyllidia tuberculata Baba, 1930; Phyllidiopsis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 2026-09-25.
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 2026-09-25.
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 2026-09-25.
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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: Phyllidia ocellata (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).
- Biology values: SeaLifeBase species summary (CC BY-NC 3.0, non-commercial).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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