Phyllidia elegans
Species of gastropod / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phyllidia elegans, also known as the elegant phyllidia,[2] is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[3] It is found in shallow water in the Red Sea and the tropical Indo-Pacific region.[4]
Quick Facts Phyllidia elegans, Scientific classification ...
Phyllidia elegans | |
---|---|
A live individual of Phyllidia elegans, head end towards the right | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
Family: | Phyllidiidae |
Genus: | Phyllidia |
Species: | P. elegans |
Binomial name | |
Phyllidia elegans | |
Close