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Family: Phyllidiidae



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Ceratophyllidia africana
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Ceratophyllidia papilligera
[]
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Fryeria marindica
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Fryeria rueppelli Bergh, 1869

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Fryeria rueppelli
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Phyllidia babai Brunckhorst, 1993

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Phyllidia babai
[Baba's Phyllidia]
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Phyllidia carlsonhoffi
[Carlsonhoff's Phyllidia]

Photo by Bailly, Nicolas

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Phyllidia coelestis Bergh, 1905

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Phyllidia coelestis
[Celestial phyllidia]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Phyllidia elegans Bergh, 1869

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Phyllidia elegans
[Elegant phyllidia]

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Phyllidia exquisita Brunckhorst, 1993

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Phyllidia exquisita
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Phyllidia flava
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Phyllidia guamensis
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Phyllidia larryi
[]
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Phyllidia madangensis
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Phyllidia ocellata Cuvier, 1804

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Phyllidia ocellata
[Ocellate phyllidia]
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Phyllidia picta
[Pustulose wart slug]
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Phyllidia polkadotsa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Phyllidia tula
[Tula phyllidia]

Photo by SplashingTime

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck, 1801

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Phyllidia varicosa
[Varicose phyllidia]
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Phyllidia willani
[Willan's Phyllidia]
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Phyllidiella amphitrite
[]
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Phyllidiella annulata
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Phyllidiella cooraburrama
[Cooraburra phyllidiella]
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Phyllidiella granulata
[]
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Phyllidiella lizae
[Liz's Phyllidiella]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Phyllidiella molaensis
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.

Phyllidiella nigra (Hasselt, 1824)

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Phyllidiella nigra
[Black phyllidiella]

Photo by Bailly, Nicolas

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Phyllidiella pustulosa (Cuvier, 1804)

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Phyllidiella pustulosa
[Vesicular sea slug]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Phyllidiella rosans (Bergh, 1873)

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Phyllidiella rosans
[Rosy phyllidia]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Phyllidiella rudmani Brunckhorst, 1993

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Phyllidiella rudmani
[Rudman's Phyllidiella]
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Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Phyllidiella zeylanica
[Ceylon phyllidiella]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 1.5 cm TL
Phyllidiopsis annae Brunckhorst, 1993

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Phyllidiopsis annae
[Anne's Phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis bayi
[]
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Phyllidiopsis berghi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Phyllidiopsis blanca
[White phyllidid]
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Phyllidiopsis burni
[Burn's Phylliodiopsis]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis Bergh, 1875

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Phyllidiopsis cardinalis
[Cardinal phyllidiopsis]
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi
[]
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Phyllidiopsis fissurata
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Phyllidiopsis krempfi Pruvot-Fol, 1957

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Phyllidiopsis krempfi
[Krempf's Phyllidiopsis]
No picture found
 
Phyllidiopsis loricata
[Loricate phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis monacha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Phyllidiopsis pipeki Brunckhorst, 1993

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Phyllidiopsis pipeki
[Pipek's Phyllidiopsis]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Phyllidiopsis shireenae Brunckhorst, 1990

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Phyllidiopsis shireenae
[Shireen's Phyllidiopsis nudibranch]
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Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis
[]
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Phyllidiopsis sphingis
[Sphinx phyllidiopsis]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Phyllidiopsis striata Bergh, 1889

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Phyllidiopsis striata
[Striated phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis xishaensis
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Reticulidia fungia Brunckhorst & Gosliner, 1993

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Reticulidia fungia
[Warty nudibranchia]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Reticulidia halgerda Brunckhorst & Burn, 1990

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Reticulidia halgerda
[Halgerda reticulidia]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ceratophyllidia africana Indo-West Pacific. 1903
Ceratophyllidia papilligera Western Atlantic. 3 TL 1890
Fryeria marindica Western Central Pacific 1991
Fryeria rueppelli Western Indian Ocean 4 TL 1869
Phyllidia babai Baba's Phyllidia Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1993
Phyllidia carlsonhoffi Carlsonhoff's Phyllidia Central Pacific. 1993
Phyllidia coelestis Celestial phyllidia Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1905
Phyllidia elegans Elegant phyllidia Indo-West Pacific. 5 TL 1869
Phyllidia exquisita Indo-West Pacific 3 TL 1993
Phyllidia flava Mediterranean Sea. 1847
Phyllidia guamensis Eastern Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidia larryi Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidia madangensis Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidia ocellata Ocellate phyllidia Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL 1804
Phyllidia picta Pustulose wart slug Indo-Pacific 1957
Phyllidia polkadotsa Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidia tula Tula phyllidia Central Pacific 8 TL 1970
Phyllidia varicosa Varicose phyllidia Indo-Pacific. 7 TL 1801
Phyllidia willani Willan's Phyllidia Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidiella amphitrite Western Indian Ocean 2020
Phyllidiella annulata Eastern Central Pacific 1853
Phyllidiella cooraburrama Cooraburra phyllidiella Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidiella granulata Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidiella lizae Liz's Phyllidiella Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidiella molaensis Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL 1977
Phyllidiella nigra Black phyllidiella Indo-West Pacific. 1824
Phyllidiella pustulosa Vesicular sea slug Indo-Pacific. 6 TL 1804
Phyllidiella rosans Rosy phyllidia Indo-Pacific 3.5 TL 1873
Phyllidiella rudmani Rudman's Phyllidiella Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL 1993
Phyllidiella zeylanica Ceylon phyllidiella Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL 1859
Phyllidiopsis annae Anne's Phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific. 1.5 TL 1993
Phyllidiopsis bayi Mediterranean Sea. 1983
Phyllidiopsis berghi Northeast Atlantic 1902
Phyllidiopsis blanca White phyllidid Eastern Pacific. 2.5 TL 1988
Phyllidiopsis burni Burn's Phylliodiopsis Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis Cardinal phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1875
Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi Western Indian Ocean 2 TL 1911
Phyllidiopsis fissurata Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidiopsis krempfi Krempf's Phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1957
Phyllidiopsis loricata Loricate phyllidiopsis Western Pacific. 1873
Phyllidiopsis monacha Western Indian Ocean 1986
Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis Eastern Indian Ocean 3 TL 1993
Phyllidiopsis pipeki Pipek's Phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific. 8.5 TL 1993
Phyllidiopsis shireenae Shireen's Phyllidiopsis nudibranch Indo-West Pacific. 11 TL 1990
Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis Western Indian Ocean 1988
Phyllidiopsis sphingis Sphinx phyllidiopsis Western Central Pacific 1993
Phyllidiopsis striata Striated phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific. 2 TL 1889
Phyllidiopsis xishaensis Western Central Pacific 1983
Reticulidia fungia Warty nudibranchia Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL 1993
Reticulidia halgerda Halgerda reticulidia Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1990



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