Phestilla lugubris (Bergh, 1870) is a animal in the Trinchesiidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Phestilla lugubris (Bergh, 1870)
Phestilla lugubris is an aeolid nudibranch sea slug widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific that preys on Porites coral.
Phestilla lugubris (Bergh, 1870) is a species of sea slug. It is classified as an aeolid nudibranch, a type of marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Trinchesiidae. This species was first described from specimens collected in the Philippines. It has a wide distribution across the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The primary prey of Phestilla lugubris is coral from the genus Porites.
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Phestilla melanobrachia Bergh, 1874
Catriona aurantia (Alder & Hancock, 1842)
Trinchesia albocrusta (MacFarland, 1966)
Diaphoreolis viridis (Forbes, 1840)
Rubramoena rubescens (Picton & G.H.Brown, 1978)
Trinchesia thelmae (Burn, 1964)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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