Phyllidiopsis fissurata
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
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 name
- Phyllidiopsis fissurata
- Authority
- Brunckhorst, 1993
- Family
- Phyllidiidae
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 131
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Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Phyllidiopsis fissuratus Brunckhorst, 1993.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 2026-09-23.
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 2026-09-23.
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 2026-09-23.
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