Phyllidiopsis bayi
| Phyllidiopsis bayi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Phyllidiopsis |
| Species: | P. bayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllidiopsis bayi (Bouchet, 1983) [1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Fryeria bayi Bouchet, 1983 | |
Phyllidiopsis bayi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]
Distribution[edit]
This species was described from 38 m depth at Point La Revellata, Punta Bianca, Corsica 42°35′02″N 8°43′41″E / 42.584°N 8.728°E.[1][3]
Description[edit]
This nudibranch has a translucent white dorsum with brown flecks of pigment. It is a small Phyllidiid, growing to 8 mm in length, although the specimens were immature and the maximum size is unknown.[3]
Diet[edit]
This species feeds on a sponge.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bouchet, P (1983) Découverte du genre Indo-Pacifique Fryeria (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchiata) en Mediterranee. Annales de l'Institut Oceanographique, 59(1): 65-68.
- ^ Gofas, S. (2005). Phyllidiopsis bayi (Bouchet, 1983). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-14.
- ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 15) Fryeria bayi Bouchet, 1983. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.