Husbandry
Phestilla lugubris have a widespread throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific. This nudibranch feeds on the polyps of Porites corals in shallow water.The cerata tips are white and swollen with secretion cells. These cells produce a sticky ceratal secretions.
Phestilla is able to break off their cerata when disturbed.
Synonyme:
Aeolidia edmondsoni
Cratena lugubris
Phestilla sibogae
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Opisthobranchia (Infraclass) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Dexiarchia (Suborder) > Cladobranchia (Infraorder) > Aeolidida (Parvorder) > Fionoidea (Superfamily) > Tergipedidae (Family) > Phestilla (Genus) > Phestilla lugubris (Species)