Phyllidiopsis fissurata
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
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Steve Childs from Lancaster, UK · via Wikipedia: Phyllidiopsis fissurata · CC BY 2.0
Phyllidiopsis fissurata is a marine species in the family Phyllidiidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Phyllidiopsis fissurata Brunckhorst, 1993 under AphiaID 536729.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNudibranchia
- FamilyPhyllidiidae
- GenusPhyllidiopsis
- SpeciesPhyllidiopsis fissurata
Named by Brunckhorst, 1993
Close relatives
Other species of Phyllidiopsis with a Codexery entry.
- Phyllidiopsis shireenae Phyllidiopsis shireenae
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Phyllidiopsis fissurata (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 536729 (CC BY 4.0)
Where the phyllidiopsis fissurata has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (131 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 16 inland records left out (institution coordinates).
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
Quick Facts
- Authority
- Brunckhorst, 1993
- Family
- Phyllidiidae
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 131
Facts from the source article.
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Nudibranchia · Family: Phyllidiidae · Genus: Phyllidiopsis.
Accepted name: Phyllidiopsis fissurata · Authority: Brunckhorst, 1993 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 536729.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Phyllidiopsis fissuratus Brunckhorst, 1993.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536729 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Phyllidiopsis fissurata. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: benthic · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 171670) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Phyllidiopsis-fissurata.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
131 georeferenced occurrence records for Phyllidiopsis fissurata are published through GBIF from 16 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 42 distinct locations from a sample of 131 records, omitting 16 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: Philippines (54); Indonesia (16); Japan (14); United States of America (11); Malaysia (7); Chinese Taipei (6); Palau (5); Australia (4); New Caledonia (4); Fiji (2); Micronesia (Federated States of) (2); Marshall Islands (2); Hong Kong (1); Papua New Guinea (1); Singapore (1).
Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: Natal.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 6519982) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=6519982&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536729 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.
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: Phyllidiopsis fissurata (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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