Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Nudibranchia, Family Phyllidiidae
Dorid nudibranchs

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Phyllidia sp. Phyllidia sp.  Fagamalu Tau, 13 March 2002Present in ParkBreederNative
Phyllidia coelestisPhyllidia coelestis - American Samoa, 17 October 2002Phyllidia coelestis - American Samoa, 17 October 2002Probably present BreederNative
Phyllidia elegansProbably present BreederNative
Phyllidia varicosavaricose phyllidiaPhyllidia varicosa. varicose phyllidiaPhyllidia varicN shore Tutuila, 19 March 2002Present in ParkBreederNative
Phyllidiella pustulosapustule nudibranchPhyllidia pustulosa. pustule nudibranch - park waters, 28 July 2006Present in parkBreederNative
Phyllidiopsis striataProbably present BreederNative

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