''Phestilla lugubris'' is a
species of
sea slug, an
aeolid nudibranch, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Trinchesiidae
Trinchesiidae is a family of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea.
Taxonomic history
This family was reinstated as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study.Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Picton, ...
.
Distribution
This species was described from the
Philippines.
[ It is widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. Its main prey is coral genus '' Porites''.]
References
Trinchesiidae
Marine molluscs of Asia
Molluscs of the Indian Ocean
Molluscs of the Pacific Ocean
Marine fauna of Southeast Asia
Gastropods described in 1870
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