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Reticulidia fungia

The Mushroom coral reticulidia (Reticulidia fungia) is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

Description

Reticulidia fungia grows to a maximum length of 40 mm. It does not grow as large as Reticulidia halgerda. Reticulidia fungia has broad-based ridges, those being fewer in number than those of Reticulidia halgerda. The base of these ridges have a fine, white border. The mantle margin is broad and blue-grey in colour. It has a single, black line around the side of its foot occurring slightly above its gills.

Distribution

Reticulidia fungia occurs in areas such as:

  • Fiji
  • Micronesia
  • Eastern Australia
  • Taiwan
  • Christmas Island
  • Bali
  • Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

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