Xisha Phyllidiopsis [Phyllidiopsis xishaensis]

Description
This species is found in the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea. It can reach a length of 35 mm. Its body is black with a series of blue-grey rounded tubercles. The rhinophores are black. It feeds on sponges.
Taxonomy
Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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Family |
Squat Lobsters
Galatheidae
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Genus |
Phylladiorhynchus
Phylladiorhynchus
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