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Phyllidiella cooraburrama

Phyllidiella cooraburrama 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 Bare Islet , Townsville, Australia. It has been reported from Pohnpei, Fiji and Bali.

Description

This nudibranch has a black dorsum with tall white-capped tubercles with pink or grey bases. These tubercles are in groups of 2-4 on the middle of the back, with smaller, single tubercles towards the edge of the mantle. The rhinophores are black.

Diet

This species feeds on a sponge.

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