Phyllidiella cooraburrama explained

Phyllidiella cooraburrama is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Bare Islet -19.2577°N 147.072°W, Townsville, Australia. It has been reported from Pohnpei, Fiji and Bali.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllidiella cooraburrama Brunckhorst, 1993. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-04.
2. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 12) Phyllidiella cooraburrama Brunckhorst, 1993. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   This nudibranch has a black dorsum with tall white-capped tubercles with pink or grey bases. These tubercles are in groups of 2-4 on the middle of the back, with smaller, single tubercles towards the edge of the mantle. The rhinophores are black.

   Diet

   This species feeds on a sponge.

   References