Phyllidiopsis blanca explained

Phyllidiopsis blanca 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 San Nicolas Island, San Francisco, United States with additional specimens from Isla San Benitos, Baja California, Mexico. It is a rare species which has also been recorded from Palos Verdes and San Pedro.^[2]

Description

This nudibranch has a white dorsum with simple tubercles. It is a medium-sized Phyllidiid, growing to at least 25 mm in length.

Diet

This species feeds on the sponge Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Phyllidiopsis blanca Gosliner & Behrens, 1988. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-14.
2. Behrens, D.W., (2015). Phyllidiopsis blanca. The Slug Site, accessed on 2016-11-14.
3. Behrens, D.W., (2007). Phyllidiopsis blanca The Slug Site, accessed on 2016-11-14.