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Family: Phyllidiidae (See list of species below)

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50 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ceratophyllidia africana
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Ceratophyllidia papilligera
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Fryeria marindica
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Fryeria rueppelli
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Phyllidia babai
[Baba's Phyllidia]
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Phyllidia carlsonhoffi
[Carlsonhoff's Phyllidia]


Phyllidia coelestis
[Celestial phyllidia]


Phyllidia elegans
[Elegant phyllidia]


Phyllidia exquisita
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Phyllidia flava
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Phyllidia guamensis
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Phyllidia larryi
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Phyllidia madangensis
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Phyllidia ocellata
[Ocellate phyllidia]
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Phyllidia picta
[Pustulose wart slug]
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Phyllidia polkadotsa
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Phyllidia tula
[Tula phyllidia]


Phyllidia varicosa
[Varicose phyllidia]
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Phyllidia willani
[Willan's Phyllidia]
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Phyllidiella amphitrite
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Phyllidiella annulata
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Phyllidiella cooraburrama
[Cooraburra phyllidiella]
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Phyllidiella granulata
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Phyllidiella lizae
[Liz's Phyllidiella]
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Phyllidiella molaensis
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Phyllidiella nigra
[Black phyllidiella]


Phyllidiella pustulosa
[Vesicular sea slug]


Phyllidiella rosans
[Rosy phyllidia]


Phyllidiella rudmani
[Rudman's Phyllidiella]
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Phyllidiella zeylanica
[Ceylon phyllidiella]


Phyllidiopsis annae
[Anne's Phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis bayi
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Phyllidiopsis berghi
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Phyllidiopsis blanca
[White phyllidid]
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Phyllidiopsis burni
[Burn's Phylliodiopsis]


Phyllidiopsis cardinalis
[Cardinal phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi
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Phyllidiopsis fissurata
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Phyllidiopsis krempfi
[Krempf's Phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis loricata
[Loricate phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis monacha
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Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis
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Phyllidiopsis pipeki
[Pipek's Phyllidiopsis]


Phyllidiopsis shireenae
[Shireen's Phyllidiopsis nudibranch]
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Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis
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Phyllidiopsis sphingis
[Sphinx phyllidiopsis]


Phyllidiopsis striata
[Striated phyllidiopsis]
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Phyllidiopsis xishaensis
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Reticulidia fungia
[Warty nudibranchia]


Reticulidia halgerda
[Halgerda reticulidia]
50 Species of Family Phyllidiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ceratophyllidia africana Indo-West Pacific.
Ceratophyllidia papilligera Western Atlantic. 3 TL
Fryeria marindica Western Central Pacific
Fryeria rueppelli Western Indian Ocean 4 TL
Phyllidia babai Baba's Phyllidia Western Central Pacific 7 TL
Phyllidia carlsonhoffi Carlsonhoff's Phyllidia Central Pacific.
Phyllidia coelestis Celestial phyllidia Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
Phyllidia elegans Elegant phyllidia Indo-West Pacific. 5 TL
Phyllidia exquisita Indo-West Pacific 3 TL
Phyllidia flava Mediterranean Sea.
Phyllidia guamensis Eastern Central Pacific
Phyllidia larryi Western Central Pacific
Phyllidia madangensis Western Central Pacific
Phyllidia ocellata Ocellate phyllidia Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL
Phyllidia picta Pustulose wart slug Indo-Pacific
Phyllidia polkadotsa Western Central Pacific
Phyllidia tula Tula phyllidia Central Pacific 8 TL
Phyllidia varicosa Varicose phyllidia Indo-Pacific. 7 TL
Phyllidia willani Willan's Phyllidia Western Central Pacific
Phyllidiella amphitrite Western Indian Ocean
Phyllidiella annulata Eastern Central Pacific
Phyllidiella cooraburrama Cooraburra phyllidiella Western Central Pacific
Phyllidiella granulata Western Central Pacific
Phyllidiella lizae Liz's Phyllidiella Western Central Pacific
Phyllidiella molaensis Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL
Phyllidiella nigra Black phyllidiella Indo-West Pacific.
Phyllidiella pustulosa Vesicular sea slug Indo-Pacific. 6 TL
Phyllidiella rosans Rosy phyllidia Indo-Pacific 3.5 TL
Phyllidiella rudmani Rudman's Phyllidiella Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL
Phyllidiella zeylanica Ceylon phyllidiella Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL
Phyllidiopsis annae Anne's Phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific. 1.5 TL
Phyllidiopsis bayi Mediterranean Sea.
Phyllidiopsis berghi Northeast Atlantic
Phyllidiopsis blanca White phyllidid Eastern Pacific. 2.5 TL
Phyllidiopsis burni Burn's Phylliodiopsis Western Central Pacific
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis Cardinal phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi Western Indian Ocean 2 TL
Phyllidiopsis fissurata Western Central Pacific
Phyllidiopsis krempfi Krempf's Phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific 7 TL
Phyllidiopsis loricata Loricate phyllidiopsis Western Pacific.
Phyllidiopsis monacha Western Indian Ocean
Phyllidiopsis phiphiensis Eastern Indian Ocean 3 TL
Phyllidiopsis pipeki Pipek's Phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific. 8.5 TL
Phyllidiopsis shireenae Shireen's Phyllidiopsis nudibranch Indo-West Pacific. 11 TL
Phyllidiopsis sinaiensis Western Indian Ocean
Phyllidiopsis sphingis Sphinx phyllidiopsis Western Central Pacific
Phyllidiopsis striata Striated phyllidiopsis Indo-West Pacific. 2 TL
Phyllidiopsis xishaensis Western Central Pacific
Reticulidia fungia Warty nudibranchia Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL
Reticulidia halgerda Halgerda reticulidia Indo-West Pacific 7 TL



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