White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug

Phyllidia flava

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Max Depth

40 m

Description

Phyllidia flava is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

Description

Phyllidia flava is bright yellow with contrasting large white tubercles. Smaller tubercles are yellow. As Phyllidia flava lacks black pigmentation it is easily distinguished from all of its conspecifics. Phyllidia ocellata is the only other species with a gold background colour to the dorsum that sometimes has white capped tubercles. However P. ocellata is a large species which has black, often circular, regions on the dorsum. Ventrally, P. ocellata is coloured grey.

Distribution

This species is the only Phyllidiid known to be native to the Mediterranean Sea.

Where to Find

Montenegro Spain East Croatia Slovenia Malta +11 more in Seabook

Colors

white

orange

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Social Behaviour

Solitary

Similar Species

Burn's Phyllidiopsis Elegant Phyllidia Madang Phyllidia Mushroom Coral Reticulidia Nautical Phyllidia Ocellate Phyllidia

Frequently Asked Questions

Is White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug dangerous?

White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug?

White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug can be found in: Montenegro, Spain East, Croatia, Slovenia, Malta, France South, Turkey West, Mediterranean Sea, Monaco, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Italy, Greece, France, Turkey.

How deep does White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug live?

White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug can be found at depths of up to 40 meters.