- 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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References
External links
Photos of Reticulidia fungia on Sealife Collection