Phyllidiella pustulosa
Nudibranch | Phyllidia nobilis | Phyllidia pustulosa
Phyllidiella pustulosa, adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Phyllidiella pustulosa, Exmouth, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidiella pustulosa, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidiella pustulosa, North WA, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidiella pustulosa, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidiella pustulosa, Ha'apai Is, Tonga, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidiella pustulosa, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Similar Species
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Hard body with light protruberances on the body, black basal colour between, and black rhinophores. It is the only phyllidid species known to reach the south coast, and can be locally common in the South Australia gulfs.
Information
Max Size: 5 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 18.5-31.2°C
Depth: 0-12m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (18.5% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney