Phyllidiella pustulosa

Photograph taken by Doug Beitz taken in Kosrae, Micronesia

Photo Information

Photographer
Doug Beitz
Location
Kosrae, Micronesia
Species name
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Verified by
"This one appears to have been disturbed and is releasing its white toxic defensive secretion. The toxins from many phyllidiids can kill any other animals in a bucket or aquarium, so if they are ever put in an aquarium, they need to be kept happy. Not easy, considering that it is almost impossible to keep the proper food for them, and a starving nudibranch can easily become unhappy."
Comment from Scott Johnson
This one appears to have been disturbed and is releasing its white toxic defensive secretion. The toxins from many phyllidiids can kill any other animals in a bucket or aquarium, so if they are ever put in an aquarium, they need to be kept happy. Not easy, considering that it is almost impossible to keep the proper food for them, and a starving nudibranch can easily become unhappy.
Camera
Canon PowerShot A510
Taken on
25 July 2009 01:45:17 pm
Posted
15 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Canon PowerShot A510
Date and Time
2009:06:25 13:45:17
Exposure Time
1/60
Exposure Bias
0/3
Focal Length
186/32 mm
Horizontal Resolution
4718592/65536 dpi
Vertical Resolution
4718592/65536 dpi
Aperture
f/2.6
Exposure Mode
Auto exposure
Metering Mode
Pattern
Flash
Flash fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode
White Balance
Auto white balance
Color Space
sRGB
Software
QuickTime 7.2.1

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyPhyllidiidae
SpeciesPhyllidiella pustulosa