Phyllidiella striata (Bergh, 1889)

Tibiriçá, Yara, Pola, Marta & Cervera, Juan Lucas, 2017, Astonishing diversity revealed: an annotated and illustrated inventory of Nudipleura (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Mozambique, Zootaxa 4359 (1), pp. 1-133 : 61

Phyllidiella striata (Bergh, 1889)

( Figures 20 G–H )

Material examined. Ten specimens. MB28-004875, 3 spcs., NGF, 29 May 2014, 25m, 6, 9 and 20mm; ZMBN117071, 0 1 Jun. 2014, NHR, 9m, 28mm; MHN-YT1300, 0 2 Jun. 2014, NHR, 9m, 21mm; MB28-004891, NHR, 0 5 Jun. 2014, 22m, 14mm; ZMBN117074, NFA, 0 2 Jun. 2014, 18m, 23mm; ZMBN117076, NFA, 0 6 Jun. 2014, 18m, 34mm; ZMBN117085, NKA, 15 Jun. 2014, 20m, 22mm; ZMBN119705, NHR, 25 Jul. 2016, 15m, 22mm.

Habitats. Tropical coral reefs

Occurrences. Nacala and Nuarro.

Geographic distribution. Indian Ocean. Maldives, Christmas Island ( Yonow 2012) and Mozambique.

Remarks. First record for the western Indian Ocean.

Figures

FIGURE 20. A–B, Phyllidiella meandrina (ZMBN105095) dorsal and ventral view. C–D, Phyllidiella pustulosa (ZMBN117079) dorsal and ventral view. E–F, Phyllidiella rosans (ZMBN117065). G–H, Phyllidiella striata (ZMBN117076) dorsal and ventral view. I–J, Phyllidiella zeylanica (ZMBN117027) dorsal and ventral view. K–L, Phyllidiopsis cardinalis (ZMBN117066) dorsal and ventral view.