Phyllidiopsis bayi

Phyllidiopsis bayi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Phyllidiidae
Genus: Phyllidiopsis
Species:
P. bayi
Binomial name
Phyllidiopsis bayi
(Bouchet, 1983)
Synonyms

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.

Distribution

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 / 42.584; 8.728.

Description

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.

Diet

This species feeds on a sponge.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P (1983) Découverte du genre Indo-Pacifique Fryeria (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchiata) en Mediterranee. Annales de l'Institut Oceanographique, 59(1): 65-68.
  2. ↑ Gofas, S. (2005). Phyllidiopsis bayi (Bouchet, 1983). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-14.
  3. 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 15) Fryeria bayi Bouchet, 1983. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.