Phyllidia multituberculata

Phyllidia multituberculata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

Description

This species has previously been confused with Phyllidia ocellata.

It has five black patches on each side with the white ring surrounding the black patches. The anterior margin of the foot is bilaminate, the head is visible, and the conical oral tentacles have a groove on their outer sides.

Tubercles vaguely organized in longitudinal rows over dorsum, tubercles in central row largest. Rhino-tubercles present as well as single very large tubercle behind and between them. Margin orange, somewhat scalloped along inner margin bordering black, with single small tubercles aligned along edge.

Rhinophores deeper shade of orange than tubercles and margin, raised pocket rims also orange.

Distribution

It has been reported from the Indian Ocean.

Diet

This species feeds on a sponge.