• Source: Reticulidia fungia
  • The Mushroom coral reticulidia (Reticulidia fungia) is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.


    Description


    Reticulidia fungia grows to a maximum length of 40 mm. It does not grow as large as Reticulidia halgerda. Reticulidia fungia has broad-based ridges, those being fewer in number than those of Reticulidia halgerda. The base of these ridges have a fine, white border. The mantle margin is broad and blue-grey in colour. It has a single, black line around the side of its foot occurring slightly above its gills.


    Distribution


    Reticulidia fungia occurs in areas such as:

    Fiji
    Micronesia
    Eastern Australia
    Taiwan
    Christmas Island
    Bali
    Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia


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    External links


    Photos of Reticulidia fungia on Sealife Collection

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