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Phyllidiella zeylanica

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About this species

Current scientific name
Phyllidiella zeylanica
Order
Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
Type
Porostomata (Radula-less dorids)
ID confidence
Probable
Genus
Phyllidiella
Species
zeylanica
Average size
80 mm
Colours
black, pink
Pattern
Tubercles
Body shape
Oval
Rhinophores
Horizontal
Gills
Hidden

Geographic Distribution

Indian and western Pacific Oceans.

Identification

Pink nudibranch with black longitudinal lines. The pink section is all tubercles. The rhinophores are lamellate and retractable.

Our Sighting

Inhambane — 26 October 2025

Location seen
Inhambane, Mozambique
Date seen
2025-10-26

About our records

All sightings and photographs on this page are from our own dives. Locations shown are places where we have personally recorded this species. About MacroDivers.