Phyllidiopsis burni

Phyllidiopsis burni is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.^[2]

Phyllidiopsis burni
Phyllidiopsis burni Brunckhorst, 1993, Kasawari, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Superfamily:	Phyllidioidea
Family:	Phyllidiidae
Genus:	Phyllidiopsis
Species:	P. burni
Binomial name
Phyllidiopsis burni Brunckhorst, 1993[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Guam.^[1] It has been reported from Micronesia and the Great Barrier Reef.^[3]

Description

This nudibranch has a black dorsum with white-capped, pink, compound tubercles. The edge of the mantle is translucent pink. It is a large Phyllidiid, growing to 61 mm in length. In overall appearance this species resembles Phyllidiella pustulosa but can be distinguished by the compound nature of the tubercles and the fused oral tentacles.^[3]

Diet

This species feeds on a sponge.