Ocellate phyllidia
A species of Phyllidia Scientific name : Phyllidia ocellata Genus : Phyllidia
Ocellate phyllidia, A species of Phyllidia
Botanical name: Phyllidia ocellata
Genus: Phyllidia
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Description
This animal can measure up to 35 mm in length. It has been confused with Phyllidia japonica, Phyllidia multituberculata and Phyllidia undula and a number of other species by most workers. This nudibranch has an orange-brown dorsum interrupted by large white or grey, compound, stalked tubercles. These tubercles are distributed along a line from between the rhinophores to the tail, with more scattered and mostly smaller tubercles towards the mantle edge. There are four black rings surrounding tubercles which are placed symmetrically in the middle region of the back. Large individuals may have two more black patches towards the tail, or two more tubercles surrounded by black rings. A single tubercle in front of the rhinophores is also surrounded by a black ring. The rhinophores are orange-yellow.
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Scientific Classification
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Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Nudibranchs Family
Phyllidiid nudibranchs Genus
Phyllidia Species
Ocellate phyllidia 
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