Phyllidiopsis bayi
| Phyllidiopsis bayi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllidiopsis |
| Species: | P. bayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllidiopsis bayi (Bouchet, 1983) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Fryeria bayi Bouchet, 1983 | |
Phyllidiopsis bayi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from 38 m depth at Point La Revellata, Punta Bianca, Corsica 42°35′02″N 8°43′41″E / 42.584°N 8.728°E.[1][3]
Description
This nudibranch has a translucent white dorsum with brown flecks of pigment. It is a small Phyllidiid, growing to 8 mm in length, although the specimens were immature and the maximum size is unknown.[3]
Diet
This species feeds on a sponge.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P (1983) Découverte du genre Indo-Pacifique Fryeria (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchiata) en Mediterranee. Annales de l'Institut Oceanographique, 59(1): 65-68.
- ↑ Gofas, S. (2005). Phyllidiopsis bayi (Bouchet, 1983). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-14.
- 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 15) Fryeria bayi Bouchet, 1983. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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