Phyllidia carlsonhoffi

Phyllidia carlsonhoffi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

Description

Phyllidia carlsonhoffi has a black body with small rounded yellow tubercles and more or less regularly distributed large conical yellow tubercles in the center of white rings. The ventral surface is a pale cream color, with a median black line on the bottom of the foot sole. The oral tentacles are long and cylindrical.

Distribution

This species has been found in western Pacific Ocean.

Habitat

This nudibranch prefers shallow subtidal lagoons, on the reefs, and seaward slopes, at depths of 1–25 meters.