Phyllidiella molaensis explained

Phyllidiella molaensis 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 the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. It has been reported from Costa Rica.^[2]

Description

This nudibranch is white with a pattern of black concentric rings. The rhinophores are black with white tips.^[2]

Diet

This species feeds on sponges.

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Phyllidiella molaensis (Meyer, 1977). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-05.
2. Valdés, Ángel; Hamann, Jeff; Behrens, David W.; DuPont, Anne. Caribbean Sea Slugs, Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Etc., Gig Harbor, Washington 2006, pp. 116-117.